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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,795.44, 5,237.74 and 2,223.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,795.44, 5,237.74 and 2,223.58 is: 3,068.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,795.44 : 5,237.74 = 2,223.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,795.44/5,237.74 = 2,223.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,795.44x = 5,237.74 × 2,223.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,795.44x = 11,646,533.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,646,533.91/3,795.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,068.56

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