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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,776.30, 2,662.05 and 1,569.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,776.30, 2,662.05 and 1,569.90 is: 2,352.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,776.30 : 2,662.05 = 1,569.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,776.30/2,662.05 = 1,569.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,776.30x = 2,662.05 × 1,569.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,776.30x = 4,179,152.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,179,152.30/1,776.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,352.73

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