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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,731.43, 5,600.51 and 2,434.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,731.43, 5,600.51 and 2,434.47 is: 3,653.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,731.43 : 5,600.51 = 2,434.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,731.43/5,600.51 = 2,434.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,731.43x = 5,600.51 × 2,434.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,731.43x = 13,634,261.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,634,261.41/3,731.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,653.90

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