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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,818.54, 5,717.04 and 2,428.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,818.54, 5,717.04 and 2,428.46 is: 3,635.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,818.54 : 5,717.04 = 2,428.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,818.54/5,717.04 = 2,428.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,818.54x = 5,717.04 × 2,428.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,818.54x = 13,883,602.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,883,602.96/3,818.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,635.84

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