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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,743.12, 5,165.80 and 2,064.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,743.12, 5,165.80 and 2,064.68 is: 2,849.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,743.12 : 5,165.80 = 2,064.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,743.12/5,165.80 = 2,064.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,743.12x = 5,165.80 × 2,064.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,743.12x = 10,665,723.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,665,723.94/3,743.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,849.42

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