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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,724.24, 5,583 and 2,264.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,724.24, 5,583 and 2,264.08 is: 3,394.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,724.24 : 5,583 = 2,264.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,724.24/5,583 = 2,264.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,724.24x = 5,583 × 2,264.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,724.24x = 12,640,358.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,640,358.64/3,724.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,394.08

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