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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,713.36, 5,125.60 and 2,142.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,713.36, 5,125.60 and 2,142.56 is: 2,957.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,713.36 : 5,125.60 = 2,142.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,713.36/5,125.60 = 2,142.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,713.36x = 5,125.60 × 2,142.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,713.36x = 10,981,905.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,981,905.54/3,713.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,957.40

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