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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,798.45, 2,693.17 and 1,138.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,798.45, 2,693.17 and 1,138.34 is: 1,704.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,798.45 : 2,693.17 = 1,138.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,798.45/2,693.17 = 1,138.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,798.45x = 2,693.17 × 1,138.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,798.45x = 3,065,734.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,065,734.32/1,798.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,704.65

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