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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,715.00, 5,573.01 and 1,250.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,715.00, 5,573.01 and 1,250.52 is: 1,875.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,715.00 : 5,573.01 = 1,250.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,715.00/5,573.01 = 1,250.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,715.00x = 5,573.01 × 1,250.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,715.00x = 6,969,153.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,969,153.74/3,715.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,875.95

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