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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,743.45, 5,163.05 and 2,417.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,743.45, 5,163.05 and 2,417.48 is: 3,334.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,743.45 : 5,163.05 = 2,417.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,743.45/5,163.05 = 2,417.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,743.45x = 5,163.05 × 2,417.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,743.45x = 12,481,558.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,481,558.03/3,743.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,334.24

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