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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,733.32, 2,395.03 and 1,511.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,733.32, 2,395.03 and 1,511.89 is: 2,089.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,733.32 : 2,395.03 = 1,511.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,733.32/2,395.03 = 1,511.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,733.32x = 2,395.03 × 1,511.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,733.32x = 3,621,021.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,621,021.91/1,733.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,089.07

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