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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,733.94, 2,596.87 and 1,342.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,733.94, 2,596.87 and 1,342.68 is: 2,010.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,733.94 : 2,596.87 = 1,342.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,733.94/2,596.87 = 1,342.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,733.94x = 2,596.87 × 1,342.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,733.94x = 3,486,765.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,486,765.41/1,733.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,010.89

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