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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,723.10, 5,138.01 and 2,466.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,723.10, 5,138.01 and 2,466.34 is: 3,403.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,723.10 : 5,138.01 = 2,466.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,723.10/5,138.01 = 2,466.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,723.10x = 5,138.01 × 2,466.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,723.10x = 12,672,079.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,672,079.58/3,723.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,403.64

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