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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,738.26, 5,610.10 and 3,508.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,738.26, 5,610.10 and 3,508.76 is: 5,265.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,738.26 : 5,610.10 = 3,508.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,738.26/5,610.10 = 3,508.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,738.26x = 5,610.10 × 3,508.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,738.26x = 19,684,494.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,684,494.48/3,738.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,265.68

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