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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,737.12, 5,156.06 and 2,245.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,737.12, 5,156.06 and 2,245.37 is: 3,097.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,737.12 : 5,156.06 = 2,245.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,737.12/5,156.06 = 2,245.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,737.12x = 5,156.06 × 2,245.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,737.12x = 11,577,225.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,577,225.44/3,737.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,097.90

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