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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,776.50, 4,165.30 and 1,460.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,776.50, 4,165.30 and 1,460.88 is: 2,191.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,776.50 : 4,165.30 = 1,460.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,776.50/4,165.30 = 1,460.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,776.50x = 4,165.30 × 1,460.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,776.50x = 6,085,003.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,085,003.46/2,776.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,191.61

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