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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,776.23, 2,448.92 and 1,456.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,776.23, 2,448.92 and 1,456.02 is: 2,007.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,776.23 : 2,448.92 = 1,456.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,776.23/2,448.92 = 1,456.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,776.23x = 2,448.92 × 1,456.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,776.23x = 3,565,669.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,565,669.22/1,776.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,007.44

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