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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,776.40, 2,452.20 and 1,382.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,776.40, 2,452.20 and 1,382.80 is: 1,908.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,776.40 : 2,452.20 = 1,382.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,776.40/2,452.20 = 1,382.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,776.40x = 2,452.20 × 1,382.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,776.40x = 3,390,902.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,390,902.16/1,776.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,908.86

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