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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,699.60, 2,345.56 and 953.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,699.60, 2,345.56 and 953.61 is: 1,316.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,699.60 : 2,345.56 = 953.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,699.60/2,345.56 = 953.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,699.60x = 2,345.56 × 953.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,699.60x = 2,236,749.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,236,749.47/1,699.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,316.04

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