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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,752.37, 2,627.16 and 1,167.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,752.37, 2,627.16 and 1,167.34 is: 1,750.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,752.37 : 2,627.16 = 1,167.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,752.37/2,627.16 = 1,167.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,752.37x = 2,627.16 × 1,167.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,752.37x = 3,066,788.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,066,788.95/1,752.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,750.08

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