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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,781.35, 2,685.38 and 1,662.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,781.35, 2,685.38 and 1,662.42 is: 2,506.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,781.35 : 2,685.38 = 1,662.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,781.35/2,685.38 = 1,662.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,781.35x = 2,685.38 × 1,662.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,781.35x = 4,464,229.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,464,229.42/1,781.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,506.09

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