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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,742.36, 2,613.52 and 1,397.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,742.36, 2,613.52 and 1,397.86 is: 2,096.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,742.36 : 2,613.52 = 1,397.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,742.36/2,613.52 = 1,397.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,742.36x = 2,613.52 × 1,397.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,742.36x = 3,653,335.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,653,335.07/1,742.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,096.77

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