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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,743.14, 5,165.76 and 2,149.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,743.14, 5,165.76 and 2,149.90 is: 2,966.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,743.14 : 5,165.76 = 2,149.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,743.14/5,165.76 = 2,149.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,743.14x = 5,165.76 × 2,149.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,743.14x = 11,105,867.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,105,867.42/3,743.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,966.99

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