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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,818.16, 5,722.04 and 2,337.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,818.16, 5,722.04 and 2,337.89 is: 3,503.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,818.16 : 5,722.04 = 2,337.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,818.16/5,722.04 = 2,337.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,818.16x = 5,722.04 × 2,337.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,818.16x = 13,377,459.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,377,459.80/3,818.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,503.64

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