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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,743.02, 2,624.03 and 1,589.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,743.02, 2,624.03 and 1,589.93 is: 2,393.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,743.02 : 2,624.03 = 1,589.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,743.02/2,624.03 = 1,589.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,743.02x = 2,624.03 × 1,589.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,743.02x = 4,172,018.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,172,018.75/1,743.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,393.56

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