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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,734.10, 5,152.21 and 2,317.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,734.10, 5,152.21 and 2,317.82 is: 3,198.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,734.10 : 5,152.21 = 2,317.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,734.10/5,152.21 = 2,317.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,734.10x = 5,152.21 × 2,317.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,734.10x = 11,941,863.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,941,863.83/3,734.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,198.06

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