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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,750.24, 2,412.98 and 1,500.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,750.24, 2,412.98 and 1,500.48 is: 2,068.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,750.24 : 2,412.98 = 1,500.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,750.24/2,412.98 = 1,500.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,750.24x = 2,412.98 × 1,500.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,750.24x = 3,620,628.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,620,628.23/1,750.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,068.65

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