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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,743.44, 5,166 and 2,150.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,743.44, 5,166 and 2,150.35 is: 2,967.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,743.44 : 5,166 = 2,150.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,743.44/5,166 = 2,150.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,743.44x = 5,166 × 2,150.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,743.44x = 11,108,708.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,108,708.10/3,743.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,967.51

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