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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,743.15, 5,163.43 and 2,343.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,743.15, 5,163.43 and 2,343.47 is: 3,232.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,743.15 : 5,163.43 = 2,343.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,743.15/5,163.43 = 2,343.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,743.15x = 5,163.43 × 2,343.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,743.15x = 12,100,343.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,100,343.30/3,743.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,232.66

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