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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,703.60, 5,112.25 and 2,132.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,703.60, 5,112.25 and 2,132.32 is: 2,943.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,703.60 : 5,112.25 = 2,132.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,703.60/5,112.25 = 2,132.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,703.60x = 5,112.25 × 2,132.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,703.60x = 10,900,927.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,900,927.36/3,703.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,943.34

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