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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,769.10, 2,439.75 and 1,473.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,769.10, 2,439.75 and 1,473.90 is: 2,032.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,769.10 : 2,439.75 = 1,473.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,769.10/2,439.75 = 1,473.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,769.10x = 2,439.75 × 1,473.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,769.10x = 3,595,947.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,595,947.53/1,769.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,032.64

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