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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,716.60, 2,559.26 and 1,673.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,716.60, 2,559.26 and 1,673.94 is: 2,495.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,716.60 : 2,559.26 = 1,673.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,716.60/2,559.26 = 1,673.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,716.60x = 2,559.26 × 1,673.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,716.60x = 4,284,039.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,284,039.31/1,716.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,495.65

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