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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,859.24, 2,564.34 and 1,745.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,859.24, 2,564.34 and 1,745.84 is: 2,407.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,859.24 : 2,564.34 = 1,745.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,859.24/2,564.34 = 1,745.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,859.24x = 2,564.34 × 1,745.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,859.24x = 4,476,927.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,476,927.35/1,859.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,407.93

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