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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,758.73, 2,650.18 and 1,457.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,758.73, 2,650.18 and 1,457.35 is: 2,196.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,758.73 : 2,650.18 = 1,457.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,758.73/2,650.18 = 1,457.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,758.73x = 2,650.18 × 1,457.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,758.73x = 3,862,239.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,862,239.82/1,758.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,196.04

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