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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,780.56, 2,469.78 and 1,733.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,780.56, 2,469.78 and 1,733.04 is: 2,403.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,780.56 : 2,469.78 = 1,733.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,780.56/2,469.78 = 1,733.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,780.56x = 2,469.78 × 1,733.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,780.56x = 4,280,227.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,280,227.53/1,780.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,403.87

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