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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,758.64, 2,634.93 and 1,165.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,758.64, 2,634.93 and 1,165.29 is: 1,745.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,758.64 : 2,634.93 = 1,165.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,758.64/2,634.93 = 1,165.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,758.64x = 2,634.93 × 1,165.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,758.64x = 3,070,457.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,070,457.58/1,758.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,745.93

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