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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,926.98, 2,661.18 and 1,660.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,926.98, 2,661.18 and 1,660.88 is: 2,293.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,926.98 : 2,661.18 = 1,660.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,926.98/2,661.18 = 1,660.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,926.98x = 2,661.18 × 1,660.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,926.98x = 4,419,900.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,419,900.64/1,926.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,293.69

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