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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,776.92, 2,666.25 and 1,557.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,776.92, 2,666.25 and 1,557.27 is: 2,336.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,776.92 : 2,666.25 = 1,557.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,776.92/2,666.25 = 1,557.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,776.92x = 2,666.25 × 1,557.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,776.92x = 4,152,071.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,152,071.14/1,776.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,336.67

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