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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,733.04, 2,596.20 and 1,539.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,733.04, 2,596.20 and 1,539.12 is: 2,305.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,733.04 : 2,596.20 = 1,539.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,733.04/2,596.20 = 1,539.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,733.04x = 2,596.20 × 1,539.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,733.04x = 3,995,863.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,995,863.34/1,733.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,305.70

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