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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,696.02, 2,340.75 and 1,033.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,696.02, 2,340.75 and 1,033.02 is: 1,425.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,696.02 : 2,340.75 = 1,033.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,696.02/2,340.75 = 1,033.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,696.02x = 2,340.75 × 1,033.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,696.02x = 2,418,041.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,418,041.57/1,696.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,425.72

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