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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,634.14, 2,453.64 and 1,604.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,634.14, 2,453.64 and 1,604.98 is: 2,409.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,634.14 : 2,453.64 = 1,604.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,634.14/2,453.64 = 1,604.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,634.14x = 2,453.64 × 1,604.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,634.14x = 3,938,043.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,938,043.13/1,634.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,409.86

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