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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,733.23, 2,597.11 and 1,407.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,733.23, 2,597.11 and 1,407.00 is: 2,108.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,733.23 : 2,597.11 = 1,407.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,733.23/2,597.11 = 1,407.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,733.23x = 2,597.11 × 1,407.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,733.23x = 3,654,139.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,654,139.99/1,733.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,108.28

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