SOLUTION: A stock index was ​$14,548.26 on November​ 5, 2014, and ​$13,558.78 on November​ 5, 2015. Tim holds an investment portfolio representative of the stocks in the index. If th

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Question 1135148: A stock index was ​$14,548.26 on November​ 5, 2014, and ​$13,558.78 on November​ 5, 2015. Tim holds an investment portfolio representative of the stocks in the index. If the value of the portfolio on November​ 5, 2014, was ​$222,304​, what was the value of the portfolio on November​ 5, 2015?

Answer by ikleyn(52780)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Use the proportion


 = .


From the proportion, find  x = .


Use your calculator.

Solved.

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