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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,733.15, 2,600.20 and 500.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,733.15, 2,600.20 and 500.68 is: 751.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,733.15 : 2,600.20 = 500.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,733.15/2,600.20 = 500.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,733.15x = 2,600.20 × 500.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,733.15x = 1,301,872.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,301,872.01/1,733.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 751.16

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