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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,745.10, 5,610.63 and 3,132.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,745.10, 5,610.63 and 3,132.74 is: 4,693.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,745.10 : 5,610.63 = 3,132.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,745.10/5,610.63 = 3,132.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,745.10x = 5,610.63 × 3,132.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,745.10x = 17,576,645.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,576,645.03/3,745.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,693.24

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