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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,073.00, 1,609.83 and 683.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,073.00, 1,609.83 and 683.33 is: 1,025.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,073.00 : 1,609.83 = 683.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,073.00/1,609.83 = 683.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,073.00x = 1,609.83 × 683.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,073.00x = 1,100,037.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,100,037.08/1,073.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,025.20

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