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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,959.22, 2,704.89 and 1,740.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,959.22, 2,704.89 and 1,740.52 is: 2,402.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,959.22 : 2,704.89 = 1,740.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,959.22/2,704.89 = 1,740.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,959.22x = 2,704.89 × 1,740.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,959.22x = 4,707,915.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,707,915.14/1,959.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,402.95

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