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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,776.60, 2,446.20 and 1,527.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,776.60, 2,446.20 and 1,527.48 is: 2,103.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,776.60 : 2,446.20 = 1,527.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,776.60/2,446.20 = 1,527.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,776.60x = 2,446.20 × 1,527.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,776.60x = 3,736,521.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,736,521.58/1,776.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,103.19

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