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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,795.36, 5,686.20 and 3,566.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,795.36, 5,686.20 and 3,566.63 is: 5,343.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,795.36 : 5,686.20 = 3,566.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,795.36/5,686.20 = 3,566.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,795.36x = 5,686.20 × 3,566.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,795.36x = 20,280,585.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,280,585.72/3,795.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,343.53

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