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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,712.02, 2,569.14 and 1,572.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,712.02, 2,569.14 and 1,572.60 is: 2,359.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,712.02 : 2,569.14 = 1,572.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,712.02/2,569.14 = 1,572.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,712.02x = 2,569.14 × 1,572.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,712.02x = 4,040,229.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,040,229.56/1,712.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,359.93

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