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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,723.26, 5,138.22 and 2,044.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,723.26, 5,138.22 and 2,044.76 is: 2,821.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,723.26 : 5,138.22 = 2,044.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,723.26/5,138.22 = 2,044.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,723.26x = 5,138.22 × 2,044.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,723.26x = 10,506,426.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,506,426.73/3,723.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,821.84

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