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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,980.50, 2,734.24 and 1,515.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,980.50, 2,734.24 and 1,515.62 is: 2,092.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,980.50 : 2,734.24 = 1,515.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,980.50/2,734.24 = 1,515.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,980.50x = 2,734.24 × 1,515.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,980.50x = 4,144,068.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,144,068.83/1,980.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,092.44

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