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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,675.12, 2,495.96 and 1,600.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,675.12, 2,495.96 and 1,600.60 is: 2,384.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,675.12 : 2,495.96 = 1,600.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,675.12/2,495.96 = 1,600.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,675.12x = 2,495.96 × 1,600.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,675.12x = 3,995,033.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,995,033.58/1,675.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,384.92

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