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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,918.20, 4,025.08 and 1,738.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,918.20, 4,025.08 and 1,738.32 is: 2,397.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,918.20 : 4,025.08 = 1,738.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,918.20/4,025.08 = 1,738.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,918.20x = 4,025.08 × 1,738.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,918.20x = 6,996,877.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,996,877.07/2,918.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,397.67

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