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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,917.11, 4,025.25 and 1,737.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,917.11, 4,025.25 and 1,737.93 is: 2,398.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,917.11 : 4,025.25 = 1,737.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,917.11/4,025.25 = 1,737.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,917.11x = 4,025.25 × 1,737.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,917.11x = 6,995,602.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,995,602.73/2,917.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,398.13

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