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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,781.02, 2,669.10 and 1,779.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,781.02, 2,669.10 and 1,779.40 is: 2,666.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,781.02 : 2,669.10 = 1,779.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,781.02/2,669.10 = 1,779.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,781.02x = 2,669.10 × 1,779.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,781.02x = 4,749,396.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,749,396.54/1,781.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,666.67

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