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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,769.36, 5,202 and 2,197.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,769.36, 5,202 and 2,197.12 is: 3,032.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,769.36 : 5,202 = 2,197.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,769.36/5,202 = 2,197.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,769.36x = 5,202 × 2,197.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,769.36x = 11,429,418.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,429,418.24/3,769.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,032.19

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