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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,817.37, 2,507.67 and 1,725.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,817.37, 2,507.67 and 1,725.12 is: 2,380.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,817.37 : 2,507.67 = 1,725.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,817.37/2,507.67 = 1,725.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,817.37x = 2,507.67 × 1,725.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,817.37x = 4,326,031.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,326,031.67/1,817.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,380.38

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