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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,723.19, 2,587.41 and 1,519.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,723.19, 2,587.41 and 1,519.47 is: 2,281.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,723.19 : 2,587.41 = 1,519.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,723.19/2,587.41 = 1,519.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,723.19x = 2,587.41 × 1,519.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,723.19x = 3,931,491.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,931,491.87/1,723.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,281.53

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