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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,736.86, 5,603.97 and 1,103.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,736.86, 5,603.97 and 1,103.66 is: 1,655.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,736.86 : 5,603.97 = 1,103.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,736.86/5,603.97 = 1,103.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,736.86x = 5,603.97 × 1,103.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,736.86x = 6,184,877.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,184,877.53/3,736.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,655.10

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