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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,743.05, 5,167.26 and 2,252.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,743.05, 5,167.26 and 2,252.11 is: 3,109.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,743.05 : 5,167.26 = 2,252.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,743.05/5,167.26 = 2,252.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,743.05x = 5,167.26 × 2,252.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,743.05x = 11,637,237.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,637,237.92/3,743.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,109.03

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