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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,737.10, 2,397.09 and 1,597.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,737.10, 2,397.09 and 1,597.78 is: 2,204.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,737.10 : 2,397.09 = 1,597.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,737.10/2,397.09 = 1,597.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,737.10x = 2,397.09 × 1,597.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,737.10x = 3,830,022.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,830,022.46/1,737.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,204.84

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