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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,746.18, 5,616.18 and 1,494.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,746.18, 5,616.18 and 1,494.93 is: 2,241.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,746.18 : 5,616.18 = 1,494.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,746.18/5,616.18 = 1,494.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,746.18x = 5,616.18 × 1,494.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,746.18x = 8,395,795.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,395,795.97/3,746.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,241.16

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