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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,743.40, 5,163.10 and 2,748.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,743.40, 5,163.10 and 2,748.36 is: 3,790.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,743.40 : 5,163.10 = 2,748.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,743.40/5,163.10 = 2,748.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,743.40x = 5,163.10 × 2,748.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,743.40x = 14,190,057.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,190,057.52/3,743.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,790.69

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