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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,749.16, 2,610.10 and 1,593.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,749.16, 2,610.10 and 1,593.91 is: 2,378.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,749.16 : 2,610.10 = 1,593.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,749.16/2,610.10 = 1,593.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,749.16x = 2,610.10 × 1,593.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,749.16x = 4,160,243.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,160,243.47/1,749.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,378.43

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