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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,734.60, 5,600.07 and 2,175.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,734.60, 5,600.07 and 2,175.14 is: 3,261.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,734.60 : 5,600.07 = 2,175.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,734.60/5,600.07 = 2,175.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,734.60x = 5,600.07 × 2,175.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,734.60x = 12,180,950.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,180,950.26/3,734.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,261.65

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