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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,723.12, 5,584.50 and 2,259.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,723.12, 5,584.50 and 2,259.18 is: 3,388.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,723.12 : 5,584.50 = 2,259.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,723.12/5,584.50 = 2,259.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,723.12x = 5,584.50 × 2,259.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,723.12x = 12,616,390.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,616,390.71/3,723.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,388.66

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