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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,699.64, 2,345.50 and 953.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,699.64, 2,345.50 and 953.60 is: 1,315.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,699.64 : 2,345.50 = 953.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,699.64/2,345.50 = 953.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,699.64x = 2,345.50 × 953.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,699.64x = 2,236,679.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,236,679.03/1,699.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,315.97

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