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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,844.45, 4,265.64 and 1,745.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,844.45, 4,265.64 and 1,745.49 is: 2,617.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,844.45 : 4,265.64 = 1,745.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,844.45/4,265.64 = 1,745.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,844.45x = 4,265.64 × 1,745.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,844.45x = 7,445,631.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,445,631.96/2,844.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,617.60

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