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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,712.24, 2,565.01 and 1,526.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,712.24, 2,565.01 and 1,526.28 is: 2,286.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,712.24 : 2,565.01 = 1,526.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,712.24/2,565.01 = 1,526.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,712.24x = 2,565.01 × 1,526.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,712.24x = 3,914,923.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,914,923.46/1,712.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,286.43

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