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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,850.24, 2,759.67 and 1,559.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,850.24, 2,759.67 and 1,559.66 is: 2,326.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,850.24 : 2,759.67 = 1,559.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,850.24/2,759.67 = 1,559.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,850.24x = 2,759.67 × 1,559.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,850.24x = 4,304,133.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,304,133.11/1,850.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,326.25

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