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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,693.01, 2,540.03 and 1,200.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,693.01, 2,540.03 and 1,200.38 is: 1,800.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,693.01 : 2,540.03 = 1,200.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,693.01/2,540.03 = 1,200.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,693.01x = 2,540.03 × 1,200.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,693.01x = 3,048,982.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,048,982.51/1,693.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,800.93

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