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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,733.11, 2,585.05 and 1,681.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,733.11, 2,585.05 and 1,681.24 is: 2,507.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,733.11 : 2,585.05 = 1,681.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,733.11/2,585.05 = 1,681.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,733.11x = 2,585.05 × 1,681.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,733.11x = 4,346,089.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,346,089.46/1,733.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,507.68

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