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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,794.02, 2,703.91 and 1,693.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,794.02, 2,703.91 and 1,693.56 is: 2,552.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,794.02 : 2,703.91 = 1,693.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,794.02/2,703.91 = 1,693.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,794.02x = 2,703.91 × 1,693.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,794.02x = 4,579,222.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,579,222.93/1,794.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,552.49

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