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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,743.40, 5,623.20 and 3,605.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,743.40, 5,623.20 and 3,605.70 is: 5,416.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,743.40 : 5,623.20 = 3,605.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,743.40/5,623.20 = 3,605.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,743.40x = 5,623.20 × 3,605.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,743.40x = 20,275,572.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,275,572.24/3,743.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,416.35

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