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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,736.43, 2,605.04 and 1,250.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,736.43, 2,605.04 and 1,250.43 is: 1,875.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,736.43 : 2,605.04 = 1,250.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,736.43/2,605.04 = 1,250.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,736.43x = 2,605.04 × 1,250.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,736.43x = 3,257,420.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,257,420.17/1,736.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,875.93

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