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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,734.06, 2,395.53 and 1,500.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,734.06, 2,395.53 and 1,500.78 is: 2,073.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,734.06 : 2,395.53 = 1,500.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,734.06/2,395.53 = 1,500.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,734.06x = 2,395.53 × 1,500.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,734.06x = 3,595,163.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,595,163.51/1,734.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,073.26

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