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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,776.76, 2,661.27 and 1,465.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,776.76, 2,661.27 and 1,465.12 is: 2,194.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,776.76 : 2,661.27 = 1,465.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,776.76/2,661.27 = 1,465.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,776.76x = 2,661.27 × 1,465.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,776.76x = 3,899,079.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,899,079.90/1,776.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,194.49

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