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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,829.40, 2,744.10 and 1,173.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,829.40, 2,744.10 and 1,173.30 is: 1,759.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,829.40 : 2,744.10 = 1,173.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,829.40/2,744.10 = 1,173.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,829.40x = 2,744.10 × 1,173.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,829.40x = 3,219,652.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,219,652.53/1,829.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,759.95

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