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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,714.02, 2,572.14 and 1,574.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,714.02, 2,572.14 and 1,574.60 is: 2,362.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,714.02 : 2,572.14 = 1,574.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,714.02/2,572.14 = 1,574.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,714.02x = 2,572.14 × 1,574.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,714.02x = 4,050,091.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,050,091.64/1,714.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,362.92

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