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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,736.82, 5,603.91 and 1,103.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,736.82, 5,603.91 and 1,103.62 is: 1,655.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,736.82 : 5,603.91 = 1,103.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,736.82/5,603.91 = 1,103.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,736.82x = 5,603.91 × 1,103.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,736.82x = 6,184,589.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,184,589.91/3,736.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,655.04

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