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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,736.00, 2,603.44 and 503.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,736.00, 2,603.44 and 503.48 is: 755.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,736.00 : 2,603.44 = 503.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,736.00/2,603.44 = 503.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,736.00x = 2,603.44 × 503.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,736.00x = 1,310,787.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,787.11/1,736.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 755.06

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