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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,776.60, 5,667.12 and 1,585.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,776.60, 5,667.12 and 1,585.16 is: 2,378.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,776.60 : 5,667.12 = 1,585.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,776.60/5,667.12 = 1,585.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,776.60x = 5,667.12 × 1,585.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,776.60x = 8,983,291.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,983,291.94/3,776.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,378.67

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