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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,793.92, 2,693.28 and 1,735.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,793.92, 2,693.28 and 1,735.60 is: 2,605.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,793.92 : 2,693.28 = 1,735.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,793.92/2,693.28 = 1,735.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,793.92x = 2,693.28 × 1,735.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,793.92x = 4,674,456.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,674,456.77/1,793.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,605.72

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