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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,733.50, 2,613.26 and 1,707.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,733.50, 2,613.26 and 1,707.58 is: 2,574.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,733.50 : 2,613.26 = 1,707.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,733.50/2,613.26 = 1,707.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,733.50x = 2,613.26 × 1,707.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,733.50x = 4,462,350.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,462,350.51/1,733.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,574.19

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