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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,743.46, 2,601.94 and 1,626.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,743.46, 2,601.94 and 1,626.82 is: 2,427.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,743.46 : 2,601.94 = 1,626.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,743.46/2,601.94 = 1,626.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,743.46x = 2,601.94 × 1,626.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,743.46x = 4,232,888.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,232,888.03/1,743.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,427.87

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