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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,704.43, 5,110.77 and 2,132.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,704.43, 5,110.77 and 2,132.22 is: 2,941.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,704.43 : 5,110.77 = 2,132.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,704.43/5,110.77 = 2,132.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,704.43x = 5,110.77 × 2,132.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,704.43x = 10,897,286.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,897,286.01/3,704.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,941.69

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