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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,768.36, 5,610.33 and 3,750.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,768.36, 5,610.33 and 3,750.12 is: 5,583.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,768.36 : 5,610.33 = 3,750.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,768.36/5,610.33 = 3,750.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,768.36x = 5,610.33 × 3,750.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,768.36x = 21,039,410.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,039,410.74/3,768.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,583.17

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