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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,744.10, 2,616.15 and 1,603.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,744.10, 2,616.15 and 1,603.70 is: 2,405.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,744.10 : 2,616.15 = 1,603.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,744.10/2,616.15 = 1,603.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,744.10x = 2,616.15 × 1,603.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,744.10x = 4,195,519.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,195,519.76/1,744.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,405.55

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