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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,736.95, 2,608.06 and 1,517.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,736.95, 2,608.06 and 1,517.44 is: 2,278.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,736.95 : 2,608.06 = 1,517.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,736.95/2,608.06 = 1,517.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,736.95x = 2,608.06 × 1,517.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,736.95x = 3,957,574.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,957,574.57/1,736.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,278.46

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