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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,799.33, 2,695.46 and 1,603.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,799.33, 2,695.46 and 1,603.41 is: 2,401.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,799.33 : 2,695.46 = 1,603.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,799.33/2,695.46 = 1,603.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,799.33x = 2,695.46 × 1,603.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,799.33x = 4,321,919.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,321,919.50/1,799.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,401.97

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