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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,917.02, 4,025.67 and 1,797.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,917.02, 4,025.67 and 1,797.66 is: 2,480.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,917.02 : 4,025.67 = 1,797.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,917.02/4,025.67 = 1,797.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,917.02x = 4,025.67 × 1,797.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,917.02x = 7,236,785.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,236,785.93/2,917.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,480.88

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