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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,740.36, 2,597.01 and 1,585.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,740.36, 2,597.01 and 1,585.11 is: 2,365.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,740.36 : 2,597.01 = 1,585.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,740.36/2,597.01 = 1,585.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,740.36x = 2,597.01 × 1,585.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,740.36x = 4,116,546.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,116,546.52/1,740.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,365.34

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