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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,756.27, 5,184.11 and 2,184.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,756.27, 5,184.11 and 2,184.37 is: 3,014.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,756.27 : 5,184.11 = 2,184.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,756.27/5,184.11 = 2,184.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,756.27x = 5,184.11 × 2,184.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,756.27x = 11,324,014.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,324,014.36/3,756.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,014.70

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