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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,730.18, 5,148.12 and 2,158.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,730.18, 5,148.12 and 2,158.24 is: 2,978.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,730.18 : 5,148.12 = 2,158.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,730.18/5,148.12 = 2,158.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,730.18x = 5,148.12 × 2,158.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,730.18x = 11,110,878.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,110,878.51/3,730.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,978.64

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