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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,813.41, 5,731.18 and 2,523.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,813.41, 5,731.18 and 2,523.08 is: 3,791.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,813.41 : 5,731.18 = 2,523.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,813.41/5,731.18 = 2,523.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,813.41x = 5,731.18 × 2,523.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,813.41x = 14,460,208.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,460,208.51/3,813.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,791.94

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