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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,784.26, 2,454.33 and 1,667.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,784.26, 2,454.33 and 1,667.62 is: 2,293.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,784.26 : 2,454.33 = 1,667.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,784.26/2,454.33 = 1,667.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,784.26x = 2,454.33 × 1,667.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,784.26x = 4,092,889.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,092,889.79/1,784.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,293.89

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