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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,765.12, 5,641.57 and 2,299.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,765.12, 5,641.57 and 2,299.83 is: 3,446.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,765.12 : 5,641.57 = 2,299.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,765.12/5,641.57 = 2,299.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,765.12x = 5,641.57 × 2,299.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,765.12x = 12,974,651.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,974,651.93/3,765.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,446.01

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