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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,767.32, 2,439.08 and 1,138.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,767.32, 2,439.08 and 1,138.28 is: 1,570.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,767.32 : 2,439.08 = 1,138.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,767.32/2,439.08 = 1,138.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,767.32x = 2,439.08 × 1,138.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,767.32x = 2,776,355.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,776,355.98/1,767.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,570.94

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