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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,768.90, 2,439.30 and 1,503.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,768.90, 2,439.30 and 1,503.04 is: 2,072.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,768.90 : 2,439.30 = 1,503.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,768.90/2,439.30 = 1,503.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,768.90x = 2,439.30 × 1,503.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,768.90x = 3,666,365.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,666,365.47/1,768.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,072.68

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