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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,724.12, 5,582.24 and 1,258.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,724.12, 5,582.24 and 1,258.08 is: 1,885.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,724.12 : 5,582.24 = 1,258.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,724.12/5,582.24 = 1,258.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,724.12x = 5,582.24 × 1,258.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,724.12x = 7,022,904.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,022,904.50/3,724.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,885.79

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