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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,769.20, 5,622.48 and 3,708.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,769.20, 5,622.48 and 3,708.72 is: 5,532.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,769.20 : 5,622.48 = 3,708.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,769.20/5,622.48 = 3,708.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,769.20x = 5,622.48 × 3,708.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,769.20x = 20,852,204.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,852,204.03/3,769.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,532.26

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