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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,793.72, 2,673.63 and 1,706.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,793.72, 2,673.63 and 1,706.00 is: 2,542.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,793.72 : 2,673.63 = 1,706.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,793.72/2,673.63 = 1,706.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,793.72x = 2,673.63 × 1,706.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,793.72x = 4,561,199.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,561,199.41/1,793.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,542.87

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