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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,616.84, 2,425.12 and 1,000.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,616.84, 2,425.12 and 1,000.64 is: 1,500.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,616.84 : 2,425.12 = 1,000.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,616.84/2,425.12 = 1,000.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,616.84x = 2,425.12 × 1,000.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,616.84x = 2,426,672.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,426,672.08/1,616.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,500.87

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