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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,559.84, 3,840 and 1,540.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,559.84, 3,840 and 1,540.32 is: 2,310.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,559.84 : 3,840 = 1,540.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,559.84/3,840 = 1,540.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,559.84x = 3,840 × 1,540.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,559.84x = 5,914,828.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,914,828.80/2,559.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,310.62

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