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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,776.24, 2,458.08 and 1,667.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,776.24, 2,458.08 and 1,667.16 is: 2,307.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,776.24 : 2,458.08 = 1,667.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,776.24/2,458.08 = 1,667.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,776.24x = 2,458.08 × 1,667.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,776.24x = 4,098,012.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,098,012.65/1,776.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,307.13

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