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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,776.96, 2,665.44 and 1,728.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,776.96, 2,665.44 and 1,728.36 is: 2,592.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,776.96 : 2,665.44 = 1,728.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,776.96/2,665.44 = 1,728.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,776.96x = 2,665.44 × 1,728.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,776.96x = 4,606,839.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,606,839.88/1,776.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,592.54

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