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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,739.36, 2,383.04 and 1,676.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,739.36, 2,383.04 and 1,676.32 is: 2,296.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,739.36 : 2,383.04 = 1,676.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,739.36/2,383.04 = 1,676.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,739.36x = 2,383.04 × 1,676.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,739.36x = 3,994,737.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,994,737.61/1,739.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,296.67

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