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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,724.13, 5,586.23 and 1,532.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,724.13, 5,586.23 and 1,532.00 is: 2,298.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,724.13 : 5,586.23 = 1,532.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,724.13/5,586.23 = 1,532.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,724.13x = 5,586.23 × 1,532.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,724.13x = 8,558,122.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,558,122.16/3,724.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,298.02

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