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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,743.14, 2,615.07 and 1,568.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,743.14, 2,615.07 and 1,568.86 is: 2,353.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,743.14 : 2,615.07 = 1,568.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,743.14/2,615.07 = 1,568.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,743.14x = 2,615.07 × 1,568.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,743.14x = 4,102,678.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,102,678.72/1,743.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,353.61

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