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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,813.80, 5,720.70 and 2,064.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,813.80, 5,720.70 and 2,064.20 is: 3,096.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,813.80 : 5,720.70 = 2,064.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,813.80/5,720.70 = 2,064.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,813.80x = 5,720.70 × 2,064.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,813.80x = 11,808,668.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,808,668.94/3,813.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,096.30

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