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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,776.18, 2,451.42 and 1,734.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,776.18, 2,451.42 and 1,734.87 is: 2,394.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,776.18 : 2,451.42 = 1,734.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,776.18/2,451.42 = 1,734.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,776.18x = 2,451.42 × 1,734.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,776.18x = 4,252,895.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,252,895.02/1,776.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,394.41

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