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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,743.93, 2,407.77 and 1,559.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,743.93, 2,407.77 and 1,559.25 is: 2,152.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,743.93 : 2,407.77 = 1,559.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,743.93/2,407.77 = 1,559.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,743.93x = 2,407.77 × 1,559.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,743.93x = 3,754,315.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,754,315.37/1,743.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,152.79

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