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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,733.45, 2,600.18 and 1,495.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,733.45, 2,600.18 and 1,495.62 is: 2,243.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,733.45 : 2,600.18 = 1,495.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,733.45/2,600.18 = 1,495.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,733.45x = 2,600.18 × 1,495.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,733.45x = 3,888,884.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,888,884.95/1,733.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,243.43

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