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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,744.68, 2,401.48 and 1,495.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,744.68, 2,401.48 and 1,495.76 is: 2,058.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,744.68 : 2,401.48 = 1,495.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,744.68/2,401.48 = 1,495.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,744.68x = 2,401.48 × 1,495.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,744.68x = 3,592,037.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,592,037.72/1,744.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,058.85

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