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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,743.44, 5,605.11 and 2,095.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,743.44, 5,605.11 and 2,095.30 is: 3,137.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,743.44 : 5,605.11 = 2,095.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,743.44/5,605.11 = 2,095.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,743.44x = 5,605.11 × 2,095.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,743.44x = 11,744,386.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,744,386.98/3,743.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,137.32

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