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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,794.40, 2,693.34 and 1,695.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,794.40, 2,693.34 and 1,695.79 is: 2,545.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,794.40 : 2,693.34 = 1,695.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,794.40/2,693.34 = 1,695.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,794.40x = 2,693.34 × 1,695.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,794.40x = 4,567,339.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,567,339.04/1,794.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,545.33

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