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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,730.79, 2,594.45 and 1,495.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,730.79, 2,594.45 and 1,495.59 is: 2,241.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,730.79 : 2,594.45 = 1,495.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,730.79/2,594.45 = 1,495.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,730.79x = 2,594.45 × 1,495.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,730.79x = 3,880,226.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,880,226.00/1,730.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,241.88

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