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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,736.25, 2,600.52 and 1,241.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,736.25, 2,600.52 and 1,241.74 is: 1,859.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,736.25 : 2,600.52 = 1,241.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,736.25/2,600.52 = 1,241.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,736.25x = 2,600.52 × 1,241.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,736.25x = 3,229,169.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,229,169.70/1,736.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,859.85

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