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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,733.03, 2,393.26 and 1,482.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,733.03, 2,393.26 and 1,482.89 is: 2,047.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,733.03 : 2,393.26 = 1,482.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,733.03/2,393.26 = 1,482.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,733.03x = 2,393.26 × 1,482.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,733.03x = 3,548,929.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,548,929.36/1,733.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,047.82

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