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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,634.38, 2,454.46 and 1,504.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,634.38, 2,454.46 and 1,504.10 is: 2,258.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,634.38 : 2,454.46 = 1,504.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,634.38/2,454.46 = 1,504.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,634.38x = 2,454.46 × 1,504.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,634.38x = 3,691,753.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,691,753.29/1,634.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,258.81

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