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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,616.14, 2,426.26 and 1,345.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,616.14, 2,426.26 and 1,345.54 is: 2,020.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,616.14 : 2,426.26 = 1,345.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,616.14/2,426.26 = 1,345.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,616.14x = 2,426.26 × 1,345.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,616.14x = 3,264,629.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,264,629.88/1,616.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,020.02

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