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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,708.16, 5,559.20 and 1,857.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,708.16, 5,559.20 and 1,857.04 is: 2,784.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,708.16 : 5,559.20 = 1,857.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,708.16/5,559.20 = 1,857.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,708.16x = 5,559.20 × 1,857.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,708.16x = 10,323,656.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,323,656.77/3,708.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,784.04

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