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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,732.20, 2,600.64 and 1,703.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,732.20, 2,600.64 and 1,703.04 is: 2,556.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,732.20 : 2,600.64 = 1,703.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,732.20/2,600.64 = 1,703.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,732.20x = 2,600.64 × 1,703.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,732.20x = 4,428,993.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,428,993.95/1,732.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,556.86

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