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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,834.24, 2,756.16 and 1,717.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,834.24, 2,756.16 and 1,717.44 is: 2,580.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,834.24 : 2,756.16 = 1,717.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,834.24/2,756.16 = 1,717.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,834.24x = 2,756.16 × 1,717.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,834.24x = 4,733,539.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,733,539.43/1,834.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,580.65

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