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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,656.05, 2,481.64 and 1,473.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,656.05, 2,481.64 and 1,473.80 is: 2,208.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,656.05 : 2,481.64 = 1,473.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,656.05/2,481.64 = 1,473.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,656.05x = 2,481.64 × 1,473.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,656.05x = 3,657,424.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,657,424.94/1,656.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,208.53

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