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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,723.02, 5,136 and 2,230.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,723.02, 5,136 and 2,230.22 is: 3,076.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,723.02 : 5,136 = 2,230.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,723.02/5,136 = 2,230.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,723.02x = 5,136 × 2,230.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,723.02x = 11,454,409.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,454,409.92/3,723.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,076.64

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