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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,780.40, 2,449.32 and 1,699.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,780.40, 2,449.32 and 1,699.76 is: 2,338.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,780.40 : 2,449.32 = 1,699.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,780.40/2,449.32 = 1,699.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,780.40x = 2,449.32 × 1,699.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,780.40x = 4,163,256.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,163,256.16/1,780.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,338.38

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