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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,834.36, 5,746.14 and 1,749.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,834.36, 5,746.14 and 1,749.24 is: 2,621.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,834.36 : 5,746.14 = 1,749.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,834.36/5,746.14 = 1,749.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,834.36x = 5,746.14 × 1,749.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,834.36x = 10,051,377.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,051,377.93/3,834.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,621.40

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