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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,739.24, 2,593.34 and 1,546.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,739.24, 2,593.34 and 1,546.05 is: 2,305.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,739.24 : 2,593.34 = 1,546.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,739.24/2,593.34 = 1,546.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,739.24x = 2,593.34 × 1,546.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,739.24x = 4,009,431.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,009,431.37/1,739.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,305.28

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