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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,743.13, 5,611.29 and 2,352.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,743.13, 5,611.29 and 2,352.25 is: 3,526.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,743.13 : 5,611.29 = 2,352.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,743.13/5,611.29 = 2,352.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,743.13x = 5,611.29 × 2,352.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,743.13x = 13,199,156.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,199,156.90/3,743.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,526.24

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