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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,733.12, 2,393.39 and 1,482.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,733.12, 2,393.39 and 1,482.97 is: 2,047.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,733.12 : 2,393.39 = 1,482.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,733.12/2,393.39 = 1,482.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,733.12x = 2,393.39 × 1,482.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,733.12x = 3,549,306.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,549,306.19/1,733.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,047.93

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