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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,792.48, 5,659.04 and 3,398.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,792.48, 5,659.04 and 3,398.46 is: 5,071.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,792.48 : 5,659.04 = 3,398.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,792.48/5,659.04 = 3,398.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,792.48x = 5,659.04 × 3,398.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,792.48x = 19,232,015.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,232,015.43/3,792.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,071.10

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