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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,744.40, 2,402.01 and 1,507.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,744.40, 2,402.01 and 1,507.93 is: 2,076.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,744.40 : 2,402.01 = 1,507.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,744.40/2,402.01 = 1,507.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,744.40x = 2,402.01 × 1,507.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,744.40x = 3,622,056.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,622,056.93/1,744.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,076.39

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