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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,817.24, 5,721.08 and 2,062.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,817.24, 5,721.08 and 2,062.18 is: 3,090.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,817.24 : 5,721.08 = 2,062.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,817.24/5,721.08 = 2,062.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,817.24x = 5,721.08 × 2,062.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,817.24x = 11,797,873.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,797,873.01/3,817.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,090.68

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