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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,756.96, 5,184.80 and 2,185.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,756.96, 5,184.80 and 2,185.44 is: 3,016.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,756.96 : 5,184.80 = 2,185.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,756.96/5,184.80 = 2,185.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,756.96x = 5,184.80 × 2,185.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,756.96x = 11,331,069.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,331,069.31/3,756.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,016.02

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