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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,776.74, 2,659.52 and 1,465.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,776.74, 2,659.52 and 1,465.70 is: 2,193.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,776.74 : 2,659.52 = 1,465.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,776.74/2,659.52 = 1,465.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,776.74x = 2,659.52 × 1,465.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,776.74x = 3,898,058.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,898,058.46/1,776.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,193.94

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