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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,794.40, 5,658.12 and 3,659.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,794.40, 5,658.12 and 3,659.04 is: 5,456.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,794.40 : 5,658.12 = 3,659.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,794.40/5,658.12 = 3,659.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,794.40x = 5,658.12 × 3,659.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,794.40x = 20,703,287.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,703,287.40/3,794.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,456.27

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