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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,732.11, 2,583.56 and 1,680.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,732.11, 2,583.56 and 1,680.24 is: 2,506.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,732.11 : 2,583.56 = 1,680.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,732.11/2,583.56 = 1,680.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,732.11x = 2,583.56 × 1,680.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,732.11x = 4,341,000.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,341,000.85/1,732.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,506.19

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