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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,736.26, 2,602.12 and 1,516.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,736.26, 2,602.12 and 1,516.34 is: 2,272.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,736.26 : 2,602.12 = 1,516.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,736.26/2,602.12 = 1,516.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,736.26x = 2,602.12 × 1,516.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,736.26x = 3,945,698.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,945,698.64/1,736.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,272.53

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