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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,756.13, 5,634.27 and 2,111.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,756.13, 5,634.27 and 2,111.36 is: 3,167.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,756.13 : 5,634.27 = 2,111.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,756.13/5,634.27 = 2,111.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,756.13x = 5,634.27 × 2,111.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,756.13x = 11,895,944.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,895,944.14/3,756.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,167.08

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