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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,734.69, 5,600.12 and 2,090.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,734.69, 5,600.12 and 2,090.79 is: 3,135.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,734.69 : 5,600.12 = 2,090.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,734.69/5,600.12 = 2,090.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,734.69x = 5,600.12 × 2,090.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,734.69x = 11,708,664.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,708,664.44/3,734.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,135.11

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