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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,768.50, 2,634.07 and 1,675.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,768.50, 2,634.07 and 1,675.98 is: 2,496.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,768.50 : 2,634.07 = 1,675.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,768.50/2,634.07 = 1,675.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,768.50x = 2,634.07 × 1,675.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,768.50x = 4,414,648.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,414,648.64/1,768.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,496.27

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