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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,818.00, 5,268.23 and 2,326.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,818.00, 5,268.23 and 2,326.38 is: 3,210.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,818.00 : 5,268.23 = 2,326.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,818.00/5,268.23 = 2,326.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,818.00x = 5,268.23 × 2,326.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,818.00x = 12,255,893.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,255,893.28/3,818.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,210.03

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