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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,763.14, 5,194.20 and 2,191.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,763.14, 5,194.20 and 2,191.74 is: 3,025.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,763.14 : 5,194.20 = 2,191.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,763.14/5,194.20 = 2,191.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,763.14x = 5,194.20 × 2,191.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,763.14x = 11,384,335.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,384,335.91/3,763.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,025.22

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