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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,723.04, 5,138.06 and 2,461.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,723.04, 5,138.06 and 2,461.91 is: 3,397.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,723.04 : 5,138.06 = 2,461.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,723.04/5,138.06 = 2,461.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,723.04x = 5,138.06 × 2,461.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,723.04x = 12,649,415.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,649,415.60/3,723.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,397.60

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