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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,731.11, 2,582.07 and 1,679.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,731.11, 2,582.07 and 1,679.24 is: 2,504.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,731.11 : 2,582.07 = 1,679.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,731.11/2,582.07 = 1,679.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,731.11x = 2,582.07 × 1,679.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,731.11x = 4,335,902.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,335,902.32/1,731.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,504.70

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