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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,776.69, 2,450.57 and 1,540.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,776.69, 2,450.57 and 1,540.22 is: 2,124.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,776.69 : 2,450.57 = 1,540.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,776.69/2,450.57 = 1,540.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,776.69x = 2,450.57 × 1,540.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,776.69x = 3,774,396.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,774,396.97/1,776.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,124.40

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