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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,745.19, 2,610.50 and 1,574.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,745.19, 2,610.50 and 1,574.78 is: 2,355.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,745.19 : 2,610.50 = 1,574.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,745.19/2,610.50 = 1,574.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,745.19x = 2,610.50 × 1,574.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,745.19x = 4,110,942.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,110,942.26/1,745.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,355.58

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