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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,506.91, 3,460.75 and 1,669.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,506.91, 3,460.75 and 1,669.01 is: 2,304.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,506.91 : 3,460.75 = 1,669.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,506.91/3,460.75 = 1,669.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,506.91x = 3,460.75 × 1,669.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,506.91x = 5,776,026.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,776,026.36/2,506.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,304.04

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