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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,743.77, 5,168.42 and 2,252.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,743.77, 5,168.42 and 2,252.02 is: 3,109.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,743.77 : 5,168.42 = 2,252.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,743.77/5,168.42 = 2,252.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,743.77x = 5,168.42 × 2,252.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,743.77x = 11,639,377.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,639,377.92/3,743.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,109.00

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