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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,724.60, 2,583.81 and 1,604.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,724.60, 2,583.81 and 1,604.66 is: 2,404.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,724.60 : 2,583.81 = 1,604.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,724.60/2,583.81 = 1,604.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,724.60x = 2,583.81 × 1,604.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,724.60x = 4,146,123.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,146,123.64/1,724.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,404.11

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