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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,728.96, 2,594.35 and 1,037.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,728.96, 2,594.35 and 1,037.02 is: 1,556.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,728.96 : 2,594.35 = 1,037.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,728.96/2,594.35 = 1,037.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,728.96x = 2,594.35 × 1,037.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,728.96x = 2,690,383.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,690,383.76/1,728.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,556.07

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