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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,693.04, 2,336.85 and 1,133.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,693.04, 2,336.85 and 1,133.53 is: 1,564.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,693.04 : 2,336.85 = 1,133.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,693.04/2,336.85 = 1,133.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,693.04x = 2,336.85 × 1,133.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,693.04x = 2,648,883.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,648,883.74/1,693.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,564.58

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