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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,723.34, 5,582.28 and 2,262.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,723.34, 5,582.28 and 2,262.24 is: 3,391.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,723.34 : 5,582.28 = 2,262.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,723.34/5,582.28 = 2,262.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,723.34x = 5,582.28 × 2,262.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,723.34x = 12,628,457.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,628,457.11/3,723.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,391.70

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