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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,696.14, 2,535.17 and 1,474.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,696.14, 2,535.17 and 1,474.98 is: 2,204.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,696.14 : 2,535.17 = 1,474.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,696.14/2,535.17 = 1,474.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,696.14x = 2,535.17 × 1,474.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,696.14x = 3,739,325.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,739,325.05/1,696.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,204.61

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