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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,726.11, 5,589.66 and 1,226.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,726.11, 5,589.66 and 1,226.47 is: 1,839.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,726.11 : 5,589.66 = 1,226.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,726.11/5,589.66 = 1,226.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,726.11x = 5,589.66 × 1,226.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,726.11x = 6,855,550.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,855,550.30/3,726.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,839.87

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