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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,818.10, 5,727.15 and 3,502.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,818.10, 5,727.15 and 3,502.20 is: 5,253.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,818.10 : 5,727.15 = 3,502.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,818.10/5,727.15 = 3,502.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,818.10x = 5,727.15 × 3,502.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,818.10x = 20,057,624.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,057,624.73/3,818.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,253.30

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