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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,793.00, 2,452.34 and 1,764.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,793.00, 2,452.34 and 1,764.29 is: 2,413.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,793.00 : 2,452.34 = 1,764.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,793.00/2,452.34 = 1,764.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,793.00x = 2,452.34 × 1,764.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,793.00x = 4,326,656.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,326,656.65/1,793.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,413.08

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