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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,960.01, 2,703.23 and 1,723.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,960.01, 2,703.23 and 1,723.46 is: 2,376.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,960.01 : 2,703.23 = 1,723.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,960.01/2,703.23 = 1,723.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,960.01x = 2,703.23 × 1,723.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,960.01x = 4,658,906.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,658,906.92/1,960.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,376.98

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