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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,766.24, 2,646.85 and 1,300.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,766.24, 2,646.85 and 1,300.36 is: 1,948.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,766.24 : 2,646.85 = 1,300.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,766.24/2,646.85 = 1,300.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,766.24x = 2,646.85 × 1,300.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,766.24x = 3,441,852.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,441,852.69/1,766.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,948.69

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