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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,776.66, 2,661.30 and 1,501.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,776.66, 2,661.30 and 1,501.79 is: 2,249.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,776.66 : 2,661.30 = 1,501.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,776.66/2,661.30 = 1,501.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,776.66x = 2,661.30 × 1,501.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,776.66x = 3,996,720.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,996,720.38/1,776.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,249.57

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