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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,743.36, 2,615.04 and 1,167.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,743.36, 2,615.04 and 1,167.36 is: 1,751.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,743.36 : 2,615.04 = 1,167.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,743.36/2,615.04 = 1,167.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,743.36x = 2,615.04 × 1,167.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,743.36x = 3,052,693.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,052,693.09/1,743.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,751.04

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