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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,656.10, 2,487.57 and 1,600.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,656.10, 2,487.57 and 1,600.75 is: 2,404.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,656.10 : 2,487.57 = 1,600.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,656.10/2,487.57 = 1,600.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,656.10x = 2,487.57 × 1,600.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,656.10x = 3,981,977.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,981,977.68/1,656.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,404.43

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