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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,743.17, 2,615.12 and 1,568.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,743.17, 2,615.12 and 1,568.90 is: 2,353.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,743.17 : 2,615.12 = 1,568.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,743.17/2,615.12 = 1,568.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,743.17x = 2,615.12 × 1,568.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,743.17x = 4,102,840.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,102,840.85/1,743.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,353.66

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