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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,673.20, 2,507.10 and 1,397.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,673.20, 2,507.10 and 1,397.80 is: 2,094.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,673.20 : 2,507.10 = 1,397.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,673.20/2,507.10 = 1,397.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,673.20x = 2,507.10 × 1,397.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,673.20x = 3,504,424.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,504,424.38/1,673.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,094.44

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