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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,634.90, 2,446.86 and 1,500.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,634.90, 2,446.86 and 1,500.02 is: 2,244.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,634.90 : 2,446.86 = 1,500.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,634.90/2,446.86 = 1,500.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,634.90x = 2,446.86 × 1,500.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,634.90x = 3,670,338.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,670,338.94/1,634.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,244.99

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