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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,726.08, 2,590.20 and 1,665.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,726.08, 2,590.20 and 1,665.60 is: 2,499.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,726.08 : 2,590.20 = 1,665.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,726.08/2,590.20 = 1,665.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,726.08x = 2,590.20 × 1,665.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,726.08x = 4,314,237.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,314,237.12/1,726.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,499.44

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