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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,754.11, 5,175.18 and 2,631.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,754.11, 5,175.18 and 2,631.66 is: 3,627.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,754.11 : 5,175.18 = 2,631.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,754.11/5,175.18 = 2,631.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,754.11x = 5,175.18 × 2,631.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,754.11x = 13,619,314.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,619,314.20/3,754.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,627.84

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