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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,792.96, 2,689.46 and 1,744.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,792.96, 2,689.46 and 1,744.36 is: 2,616.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,792.96 : 2,689.46 = 1,744.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,792.96/2,689.46 = 1,744.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,792.96x = 2,689.46 × 1,744.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,792.96x = 4,691,386.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,691,386.45/1,792.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,616.56

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