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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,743.45, 2,603.21 and 1,435.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,743.45, 2,603.21 and 1,435.90 is: 2,144.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,743.45 : 2,603.21 = 1,435.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,743.45/2,603.21 = 1,435.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,743.45x = 2,603.21 × 1,435.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,743.45x = 3,737,959.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,737,959.87/1,743.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,144.00

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