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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,726.12, 5,142.01 and 2,024.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,726.12, 5,142.01 and 2,024.66 is: 2,794.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,726.12 : 5,142.01 = 2,024.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,726.12/5,142.01 = 2,024.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,726.12x = 5,142.01 × 2,024.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,726.12x = 10,410,821.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,410,821.97/3,726.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,794.01

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