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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,723.04, 5,586.18 and 2,570.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,723.04, 5,586.18 and 2,570.68 is: 3,857.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,723.04 : 5,586.18 = 2,570.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,723.04/5,586.18 = 2,570.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,723.04x = 5,586.18 × 2,570.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,723.04x = 14,360,281.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,360,281.20/3,723.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,857.14

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