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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,798.03, 2,465.82 and 1,723.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,798.03, 2,465.82 and 1,723.21 is: 2,363.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,798.03 : 2,465.82 = 1,723.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,798.03/2,465.82 = 1,723.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,798.03x = 2,465.82 × 1,723.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,798.03x = 4,249,119.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,249,119.52/1,798.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,363.21

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