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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,735.64, 2,605.50 and 1,465.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,735.64, 2,605.50 and 1,465.16 is: 2,199.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,735.64 : 2,605.50 = 1,465.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,735.64/2,605.50 = 1,465.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,735.64x = 2,605.50 × 1,465.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,735.64x = 3,817,474.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,817,474.38/1,735.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,199.46

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