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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,746.12, 2,616.13 and 1,455.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,746.12, 2,616.13 and 1,455.49 is: 2,180.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,746.12 : 2,616.13 = 1,455.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,746.12/2,616.13 = 1,455.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,746.12x = 2,616.13 × 1,455.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,746.12x = 3,807,756.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,807,756.14/1,746.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,180.69

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