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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,760.84, 2,654.77 and 1,641.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,760.84, 2,654.77 and 1,641.87 is: 2,475.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,760.84 : 2,654.77 = 1,641.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,760.84/2,654.77 = 1,641.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,760.84x = 2,654.77 × 1,641.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,760.84x = 4,358,787.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,358,787.22/1,760.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,475.40

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