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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,730.76, 2,594.76 and 1,613.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,730.76, 2,594.76 and 1,613.22 is: 2,418.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,730.76 : 2,594.76 = 1,613.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,730.76/2,594.76 = 1,613.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,730.76x = 2,594.76 × 1,613.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,730.76x = 4,185,918.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,185,918.73/1,730.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,418.54

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