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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,696.18, 2,542.10 and 1,465.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,696.18, 2,542.10 and 1,465.06 is: 2,195.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,696.18 : 2,542.10 = 1,465.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,696.18/2,542.10 = 1,465.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,696.18x = 2,542.10 × 1,465.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,696.18x = 3,724,329.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,724,329.03/1,696.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,195.72

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