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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,677.88, 2,526.97 and 1,496.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,677.88, 2,526.97 and 1,496.92 is: 2,254.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,677.88 : 2,526.97 = 1,496.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,677.88/2,526.97 = 1,496.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,677.88x = 2,526.97 × 1,496.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,677.88x = 3,782,671.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,782,671.93/1,677.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,254.44

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