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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,737.12, 5,154.24 and 2,556.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,737.12, 5,154.24 and 2,556.32 is: 3,525.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,737.12 : 5,154.24 = 2,556.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,737.12/5,154.24 = 2,556.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,737.12x = 5,154.24 × 2,556.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,737.12x = 13,175,886.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,175,886.80/3,737.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,525.68

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