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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,747.06, 2,395.31 and 1,715.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,747.06, 2,395.31 and 1,715.88 is: 2,352.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,747.06 : 2,395.31 = 1,715.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,747.06/2,395.31 = 1,715.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,747.06x = 2,395.31 × 1,715.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,747.06x = 4,110,064.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,110,064.52/1,747.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,352.56

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