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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,654.18, 2,275.56 and 1,454.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,654.18, 2,275.56 and 1,454.08 is: 2,000.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,654.18 : 2,275.56 = 1,454.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,654.18/2,275.56 = 1,454.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,654.18x = 2,275.56 × 1,454.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,654.18x = 3,308,846.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,308,846.28/1,654.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,000.29

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