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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,739.32, 5,160.17 and 2,167.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,739.32, 5,160.17 and 2,167.32 is: 2,990.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,739.32 : 5,160.17 = 2,167.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,739.32/5,160.17 = 2,167.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,739.32x = 5,160.17 × 2,167.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,739.32x = 11,183,728.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,183,728.81/3,739.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,990.85

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