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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,758.87, 2,630.43 and 1,565.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,758.87, 2,630.43 and 1,565.01 is: 2,340.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,758.87 : 2,630.43 = 1,565.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,758.87/2,630.43 = 1,565.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,758.87x = 2,630.43 × 1,565.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,758.87x = 4,116,649.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,116,649.25/1,758.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,340.51

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