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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,733.30, 5,600.46 and 1,267.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,733.30, 5,600.46 and 1,267.45 is: 1,901.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,733.30 : 5,600.46 = 1,267.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,733.30/5,600.46 = 1,267.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,733.30x = 5,600.46 × 1,267.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,733.30x = 7,098,318.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,098,318.15/3,733.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,901.35

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