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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,769.37, 5,202.33 and 3,603.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,769.37, 5,202.33 and 3,603.26 is: 4,973.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,769.37 : 5,202.33 = 3,603.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,769.37/5,202.33 = 3,603.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,769.37x = 5,202.33 × 3,603.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,769.37x = 18,745,347.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,745,347.60/3,769.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,973.07

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