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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,739.02, 2,610.36 and 1,699.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,739.02, 2,610.36 and 1,699.84 is: 2,551.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,739.02 : 2,610.36 = 1,699.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,739.02/2,610.36 = 1,699.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,739.02x = 2,610.36 × 1,699.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,739.02x = 4,437,194.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,437,194.34/1,739.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,551.55

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