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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,733.00, 2,389.30 and 1,417.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,733.00, 2,389.30 and 1,417.10 is: 1,953.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,733.00 : 2,389.30 = 1,417.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,733.00/2,389.30 = 1,417.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,733.00x = 2,389.30 × 1,417.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,733.00x = 3,385,861.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,385,861.54/1,733.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,953.76

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