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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,758.16, 5,630.55 and 3,204.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,758.16, 5,630.55 and 3,204.73 is: 4,801.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,758.16 : 5,630.55 = 3,204.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,758.16/5,630.55 = 3,204.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,758.16x = 5,630.55 × 3,204.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,758.16x = 18,044,386.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,044,386.44/3,758.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,801.39

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