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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,743.12, 5,602.44 and 3,383.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,743.12, 5,602.44 and 3,383.84 is: 5,064.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,743.12 : 5,602.44 = 3,383.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,743.12/5,602.44 = 3,383.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,743.12x = 5,602.44 × 3,383.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,743.12x = 18,957,760.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,957,760.57/3,743.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,064.69

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