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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,736.26, 2,603.40 and 1,531.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,736.26, 2,603.40 and 1,531.24 is: 2,295.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,736.26 : 2,603.40 = 1,531.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,736.26/2,603.40 = 1,531.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,736.26x = 2,603.40 × 1,531.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,736.26x = 3,986,430.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,986,430.22/1,736.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,295.99

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