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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,743.23, 2,403.33 and 1,493.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,743.23, 2,403.33 and 1,493.48 is: 2,059.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,743.23 : 2,403.33 = 1,493.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,743.23/2,403.33 = 1,493.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,743.23x = 2,403.33 × 1,493.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,743.23x = 3,589,325.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,589,325.29/1,743.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,059.01

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