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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,884.41, 2,600.61 and 1,733.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,884.41, 2,600.61 and 1,733.75 is: 2,392.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,884.41 : 2,600.61 = 1,733.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,884.41/2,600.61 = 1,733.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,884.41x = 2,600.61 × 1,733.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,884.41x = 4,508,807.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,508,807.59/1,884.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,392.69

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