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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,743.99, 5,616.23 and 2,201.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,743.99, 5,616.23 and 2,201.75 is: 3,302.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,743.99 : 5,616.23 = 2,201.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,743.99/5,616.23 = 2,201.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,743.99x = 5,616.23 × 2,201.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,743.99x = 12,365,534.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,365,534.40/3,743.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,302.77

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