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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,516.48, 3,471.64 and 1,467.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,516.48, 3,471.64 and 1,467.92 is: 2,025.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,516.48 : 3,471.64 = 1,467.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,516.48/3,471.64 = 1,467.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,516.48x = 3,471.64 × 1,467.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,516.48x = 5,096,089.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,096,089.79/2,516.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,025.09

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