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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,728.52, 2,590.20 and 1,337.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,728.52, 2,590.20 and 1,337.93 is: 2,004.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,728.52 : 2,590.20 = 1,337.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,728.52/2,590.20 = 1,337.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,728.52x = 2,590.20 × 1,337.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,728.52x = 3,465,506.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,465,506.29/1,728.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,004.90

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