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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,756.26, 5,635.67 and 2,116.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,756.26, 5,635.67 and 2,116.02 is: 3,174.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,756.26 : 5,635.67 = 2,116.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,756.26/5,635.67 = 2,116.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,756.26x = 5,635.67 × 2,116.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,756.26x = 11,925,190.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,925,190.43/3,756.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,174.75

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