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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,739.12, 2,596.02 and 1,610.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,739.12, 2,596.02 and 1,610.63 is: 2,404.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,739.12 : 2,596.02 = 1,610.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,739.12/2,596.02 = 1,610.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,739.12x = 2,596.02 × 1,610.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,739.12x = 4,181,224.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,181,224.45/1,739.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,404.23

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