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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,696.07, 2,339.28 and 1,460.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,696.07, 2,339.28 and 1,460.43 is: 2,014.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,696.07 : 2,339.28 = 1,460.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,696.07/2,339.28 = 1,460.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,696.07x = 2,339.28 × 1,460.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,696.07x = 3,416,339.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,416,339.34/1,696.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,014.27

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