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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,734.16, 5,600.04 and 1,234.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,734.16, 5,600.04 and 1,234.79 is: 1,851.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,734.16 : 5,600.04 = 1,234.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,734.16/5,600.04 = 1,234.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,734.16x = 5,600.04 × 1,234.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,734.16x = 6,914,873.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,914,873.39/3,734.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,851.79

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