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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,749.10, 5,593.34 and 3,375.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,749.10, 5,593.34 and 3,375.45 is: 5,035.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,749.10 : 5,593.34 = 3,375.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,749.10/5,593.34 = 3,375.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,749.10x = 5,593.34 × 3,375.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,749.10x = 18,880,022.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,880,022.63/3,749.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,035.88

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