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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,792.26, 2,690.13 and 1,693.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,792.26, 2,690.13 and 1,693.65 is: 2,542.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,792.26 : 2,690.13 = 1,693.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,792.26/2,690.13 = 1,693.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,792.26x = 2,690.13 × 1,693.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,792.26x = 4,556,138.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,556,138.67/1,792.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,542.12

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