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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,768.30, 5,200.45 and 2,276.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,768.30, 5,200.45 and 2,276.32 is: 3,141.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,768.30 : 5,200.45 = 2,276.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,768.30/5,200.45 = 2,276.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,768.30x = 5,200.45 × 2,276.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,768.30x = 11,837,888.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,837,888.34/3,768.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,141.44

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