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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,769.22, 2,435.99 and 1,503.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,769.22, 2,435.99 and 1,503.14 is: 2,069.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,769.22 : 2,435.99 = 1,503.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,769.22/2,435.99 = 1,503.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,769.22x = 2,435.99 × 1,503.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,769.22x = 3,661,614.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,661,614.31/1,769.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,069.62

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