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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,661.40, 2,495.70 and 1,600.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,661.40, 2,495.70 and 1,600.20 is: 2,403.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,661.40 : 2,495.70 = 1,600.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,661.40/2,495.70 = 1,600.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,661.40x = 2,495.70 × 1,600.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,661.40x = 3,993,619.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,993,619.14/1,661.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,403.77

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