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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,736.10, 2,600.10 and 1,701.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,736.10, 2,600.10 and 1,701.30 is: 2,547.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,736.10 : 2,600.10 = 1,701.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,736.10/2,600.10 = 1,701.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,736.10x = 2,600.10 × 1,701.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,736.10x = 4,423,550.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,423,550.13/1,736.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,547.98

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