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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,743.19, 5,165.38 and 2,064.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,743.19, 5,165.38 and 2,064.58 is: 2,849.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,743.19 : 5,165.38 = 2,064.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,743.19/5,165.38 = 2,064.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,743.19x = 5,165.38 × 2,064.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,743.19x = 10,664,340.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,664,340.24/3,743.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,849.00

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