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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,743.06, 5,164.17 and 2,417.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,743.06, 5,164.17 and 2,417.64 is: 3,335.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,743.06 : 5,164.17 = 2,417.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,743.06/5,164.17 = 2,417.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,743.06x = 5,164.17 × 2,417.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,743.06x = 12,485,103.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,485,103.96/3,743.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,335.53

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