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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,743.24, 5,166.18 and 2,810.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,743.24, 5,166.18 and 2,810.12 is: 3,878.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,743.24 : 5,166.18 = 2,810.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,743.24/5,166.18 = 2,810.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,743.24x = 5,166.18 × 2,810.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,743.24x = 14,517,585.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,517,585.74/3,743.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,878.35

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