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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,865.37, 2,572.25 and 1,600.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,865.37, 2,572.25 and 1,600.77 is: 2,207.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,865.37 : 2,572.25 = 1,600.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,865.37/2,572.25 = 1,600.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,865.37x = 2,572.25 × 1,600.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,865.37x = 4,117,572.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,117,572.63/1,865.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,207.38

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