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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,776.07, 2,449.21 and 1,461.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,776.07, 2,449.21 and 1,461.01 is: 2,014.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,776.07 : 2,449.21 = 1,461.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,776.07/2,449.21 = 1,461.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,776.07x = 2,449.21 × 1,461.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,776.07x = 3,578,300.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,578,300.75/1,776.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,014.74

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