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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,733.45, 2,402.21 and 1,700.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,733.45, 2,402.21 and 1,700.63 is: 2,356.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,733.45 : 2,402.21 = 1,700.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,733.45/2,402.21 = 1,700.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,733.45x = 2,402.21 × 1,700.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,733.45x = 4,085,270.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,085,270.39/1,733.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,356.73

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