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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,776.32, 2,661.60 and 1,505.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,776.32, 2,661.60 and 1,505.60 is: 2,255.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,776.32 : 2,661.60 = 1,505.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,776.32/2,661.60 = 1,505.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,776.32x = 2,661.60 × 1,505.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,776.32x = 4,007,304.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,007,304.96/1,776.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,255.96

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