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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,763.90, 5,640.17 and 3,353.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,763.90, 5,640.17 and 3,353.77 is: 5,025.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,763.90 : 5,640.17 = 3,353.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,763.90/5,640.17 = 3,353.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,763.90x = 5,640.17 × 3,353.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,763.90x = 18,915,804.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,915,804.74/3,763.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,025.59

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