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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,736.22, 5,610.65 and 3,587.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,736.22, 5,610.65 and 3,587.22 is: 5,386.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,736.22 : 5,610.65 = 3,587.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,736.22/5,610.65 = 3,587.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,736.22x = 5,610.65 × 3,587.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,736.22x = 20,126,617.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,126,617.96/3,736.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,386.90

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