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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,733.40, 2,612.82 and 1,633.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,733.40, 2,612.82 and 1,633.02 is: 2,461.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,733.40 : 2,612.82 = 1,633.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,733.40/2,612.82 = 1,633.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,733.40x = 2,612.82 × 1,633.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,733.40x = 4,266,787.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,266,787.32/1,733.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,461.51

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