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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,776.10, 2,450.83 and 1,356.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,776.10, 2,450.83 and 1,356.73 is: 1,872.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,776.10 : 2,450.83 = 1,356.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,776.10/2,450.83 = 1,356.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,776.10x = 2,450.83 × 1,356.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,776.10x = 3,325,114.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,325,114.59/1,776.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,872.14

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