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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,773.02, 2,646.19 and 1,540.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,773.02, 2,646.19 and 1,540.55 is: 2,299.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,773.02 : 2,646.19 = 1,540.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,773.02/2,646.19 = 1,540.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,773.02x = 2,646.19 × 1,540.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,773.02x = 4,076,588.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,076,588.00/1,773.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,299.23

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