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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,893.24, 2,833.53 and 1,728.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,893.24, 2,833.53 and 1,728.98 is: 2,587.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,893.24 : 2,833.53 = 1,728.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,893.24/2,833.53 = 1,728.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,893.24x = 2,833.53 × 1,728.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,893.24x = 4,899,128.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,899,128.35/1,893.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,587.70

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