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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,793.70, 2,693.25 and 1,701.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,793.70, 2,693.25 and 1,701.36 is: 2,554.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,793.70 : 2,693.25 = 1,701.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,793.70/2,693.25 = 1,701.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,793.70x = 2,693.25 × 1,701.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,793.70x = 4,582,187.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,582,187.82/1,793.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,554.60

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