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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,730.08, 2,596.20 and 1,669.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,730.08, 2,596.20 and 1,669.60 is: 2,505.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,730.08 : 2,596.20 = 1,669.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,730.08/2,596.20 = 1,669.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,730.08x = 2,596.20 × 1,669.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,730.08x = 4,334,615.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,334,615.52/1,730.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,505.44

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