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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,956.37, 2,701.04 and 1,746.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,956.37, 2,701.04 and 1,746.18 is: 2,410.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,956.37 : 2,701.04 = 1,746.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,956.37/2,701.04 = 1,746.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,956.37x = 2,701.04 × 1,746.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,956.37x = 4,716,502.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,716,502.03/1,956.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,410.84

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