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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,734.05, 5,153.23 and 2,472.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,734.05, 5,153.23 and 2,472.91 is: 3,412.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,734.05 : 5,153.23 = 2,472.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,734.05/5,153.23 = 2,472.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,734.05x = 5,153.23 × 2,472.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,734.05x = 12,743,474.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,743,474.00/3,734.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,412.78

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