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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,776.87, 2,661.43 and 1,465.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,776.87, 2,661.43 and 1,465.22 is: 2,194.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,776.87 : 2,661.43 = 1,465.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,776.87/2,661.43 = 1,465.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,776.87x = 2,661.43 × 1,465.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,776.87x = 3,899,580.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,899,580.46/1,776.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,194.63

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