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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,734.41, 2,598.23 and 1,645.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,734.41, 2,598.23 and 1,645.85 is: 2,465.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,734.41 : 2,598.23 = 1,645.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,734.41/2,598.23 = 1,645.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,734.41x = 2,598.23 × 1,645.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,734.41x = 4,276,275.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,276,275.63/1,734.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,465.56

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