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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,917.14, 4,025.73 and 1,782.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,917.14, 4,025.73 and 1,782.99 is: 2,460.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,917.14 : 4,025.73 = 1,782.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,917.14/4,025.73 = 1,782.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,917.14x = 4,025.73 × 1,782.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,917.14x = 7,177,827.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,177,827.42/2,917.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,460.57

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