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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,776.12, 2,664.17 and 1,160.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,776.12, 2,664.17 and 1,160.11 is: 1,740.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,776.12 : 2,664.17 = 1,160.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,776.12/2,664.17 = 1,160.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,776.12x = 2,664.17 × 1,160.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,776.12x = 3,090,730.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,090,730.26/1,776.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,740.16

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