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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,743.89, 2,404.37 and 1,503.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,743.89, 2,404.37 and 1,503.93 is: 2,073.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,743.89 : 2,404.37 = 1,503.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,743.89/2,404.37 = 1,503.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,743.89x = 2,404.37 × 1,503.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,743.89x = 3,616,007.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,616,007.93/1,743.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,073.53

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