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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,995.80, 2,990.40 and 1,582.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,995.80, 2,990.40 and 1,582.76 is: 2,371.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,995.80 : 2,990.40 = 1,582.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,995.80/2,990.40 = 1,582.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,995.80x = 2,990.40 × 1,582.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,995.80x = 4,733,085.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,733,085.50/1,995.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,371.52

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