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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,763.79, 2,643.45 and 1,543.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,763.79, 2,643.45 and 1,543.87 is: 2,313.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,763.79 : 2,643.45 = 1,543.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,763.79/2,643.45 = 1,543.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,763.79x = 2,643.45 × 1,543.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,763.79x = 4,081,143.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,081,143.15/1,763.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,313.85

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