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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,750.32, 2,610 and 1,631.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,750.32, 2,610 and 1,631.16 is: 2,432.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,750.32 : 2,610 = 1,631.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,750.32/2,610 = 1,631.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,750.32x = 2,610 × 1,631.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,750.32x = 4,257,327.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,257,327.60/1,750.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,432.31

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