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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,792.88, 5,699.58 and 3,579.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,792.88, 5,699.58 and 3,579.04 is: 5,378.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,792.88 : 5,699.58 = 3,579.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,792.88/5,699.58 = 3,579.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,792.88x = 5,699.58 × 3,579.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,792.88x = 20,399,024.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,399,024.80/3,792.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,378.24

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