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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,722.20, 2,583.30 and 1,633.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,722.20, 2,583.30 and 1,633.10 is: 2,449.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,722.20 : 2,583.30 = 1,633.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,722.20/2,583.30 = 1,633.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,722.20x = 2,583.30 × 1,633.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,722.20x = 4,218,787.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,218,787.23/1,722.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,449.65

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