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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,736.22, 2,582.03 and 1,681.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,736.22, 2,582.03 and 1,681.54 is: 2,500.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,736.22 : 2,582.03 = 1,681.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,736.22/2,582.03 = 1,681.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,736.22x = 2,582.03 × 1,681.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,736.22x = 4,341,786.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,341,786.73/1,736.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,500.71

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