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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,723.32, 5,586.20 and 1,873.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,723.32, 5,586.20 and 1,873.55 is: 2,810.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,723.32 : 5,586.20 = 1,873.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,723.32/5,586.20 = 1,873.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,723.32x = 5,586.20 × 1,873.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,723.32x = 10,466,025.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,466,025.01/3,723.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,810.94

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