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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,733.90, 2,607.10 and 1,598.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,733.90, 2,607.10 and 1,598.60 is: 2,403.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,733.90 : 2,607.10 = 1,598.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,733.90/2,607.10 = 1,598.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,733.90x = 2,607.10 × 1,598.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,733.90x = 4,167,712.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,167,712.58/1,733.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,403.66

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