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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,866.60, 2,796.82 and 1,133.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,866.60, 2,796.82 and 1,133.96 is: 1,699.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,866.60 : 2,796.82 = 1,133.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,866.60/2,796.82 = 1,133.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,866.60x = 2,796.82 × 1,133.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,866.60x = 3,171,465.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,171,465.19/1,866.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,699.06

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