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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,763.40, 2,426.04 and 1,714.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,763.40, 2,426.04 and 1,714.80 is: 2,359.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,763.40 : 2,426.04 = 1,714.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,763.40/2,426.04 = 1,714.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,763.40x = 2,426.04 × 1,714.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,763.40x = 4,160,173.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,160,173.39/1,763.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,359.18

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