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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,743.08, 2,402.34 and 1,519.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,743.08, 2,402.34 and 1,519.52 is: 2,094.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,743.08 : 2,402.34 = 1,519.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,743.08/2,402.34 = 1,519.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,743.08x = 2,402.34 × 1,519.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,743.08x = 3,650,403.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,650,403.68/1,743.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,094.23

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