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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,735.45, 5,154.84 and 2,142.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,735.45, 5,154.84 and 2,142.38 is: 2,956.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,735.45 : 5,154.84 = 2,142.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,735.45/5,154.84 = 2,142.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,735.45x = 5,154.84 × 2,142.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,735.45x = 11,043,639.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,043,639.01/3,735.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,956.44

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