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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,724.08, 2,587.20 and 1,663.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,724.08, 2,587.20 and 1,663.60 is: 2,496.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,724.08 : 2,587.20 = 1,663.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,724.08/2,587.20 = 1,663.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,724.08x = 2,587.20 × 1,663.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,724.08x = 4,304,065.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,304,065.92/1,724.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,496.44

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