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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,752.24, 2,629.92 and 1,566.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,752.24, 2,629.92 and 1,566.84 is: 2,351.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,752.24 : 2,629.92 = 1,566.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,752.24/2,629.92 = 1,566.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,752.24x = 2,629.92 × 1,566.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,752.24x = 4,120,663.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,120,663.85/1,752.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,351.65

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