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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,744.44, 2,603.85 and 1,598.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,744.44, 2,603.85 and 1,598.33 is: 2,385.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,744.44 : 2,603.85 = 1,598.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,744.44/2,603.85 = 1,598.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,744.44x = 2,603.85 × 1,598.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,744.44x = 4,161,812.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,161,812.09/1,744.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,385.76

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