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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,707.24, 2,563.29 and 1,629.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,707.24, 2,563.29 and 1,629.48 is: 2,446.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,707.24 : 2,563.29 = 1,629.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,707.24/2,563.29 = 1,629.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,707.24x = 2,563.29 × 1,629.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,707.24x = 4,176,829.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,176,829.79/1,707.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,446.54

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