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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,733.35, 2,600.10 and 1,610.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,733.35, 2,600.10 and 1,610.33 is: 2,415.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,733.35 : 2,600.10 = 1,610.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,733.35/2,600.10 = 1,610.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,733.35x = 2,600.10 × 1,610.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,733.35x = 4,187,020.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,187,020.66/1,733.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,415.57

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