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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,746.24, 2,620.92 and 1,560.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,746.24, 2,620.92 and 1,560.84 is: 2,342.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,746.24 : 2,620.92 = 1,560.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,746.24/2,620.92 = 1,560.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,746.24x = 2,620.92 × 1,560.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,746.24x = 4,090,836.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,090,836.77/1,746.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,342.65

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