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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,724.00, 2,583.26 and 1,175.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,724.00, 2,583.26 and 1,175.93 is: 1,762.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,724.00 : 2,583.26 = 1,175.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,724.00/2,583.26 = 1,175.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,724.00x = 2,583.26 × 1,175.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,724.00x = 3,037,728.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,037,728.23/1,724.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,762.03

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