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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,733.56, 5,600.84 and 1,267.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,733.56, 5,600.84 and 1,267.72 is: 1,901.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,733.56 : 5,600.84 = 1,267.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,733.56/5,600.84 = 1,267.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,733.56x = 5,600.84 × 1,267.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,733.56x = 7,100,276.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,100,276.54/3,733.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,901.74

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