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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,686.32, 2,516.74 and 1,576.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,686.32, 2,516.74 and 1,576.88 is: 2,353.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,686.32 : 2,516.74 = 1,576.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,686.32/2,516.74 = 1,576.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,686.32x = 2,516.74 × 1,576.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,686.32x = 3,968,596.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,968,596.97/1,686.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,353.41

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