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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,776.64, 2,668.80 and 1,657.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,776.64, 2,668.80 and 1,657.60 is: 2,489.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,776.64 : 2,668.80 = 1,657.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,776.64/2,668.80 = 1,657.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,776.64x = 2,668.80 × 1,657.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,776.64x = 4,423,802.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,423,802.88/1,776.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,489.98

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