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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,776.28, 2,450.41 and 1,380.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,776.28, 2,450.41 and 1,380.60 is: 1,904.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,776.28 : 2,450.41 = 1,380.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,776.28/2,450.41 = 1,380.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,776.28x = 2,450.41 × 1,380.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,776.28x = 3,383,036.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,383,036.05/1,776.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,904.56

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