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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,818.89, 5,720.50 and 2,254.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,818.89, 5,720.50 and 2,254.16 is: 3,376.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,818.89 : 5,720.50 = 2,254.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,818.89/5,720.50 = 2,254.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,818.89x = 5,720.50 × 2,254.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,818.89x = 12,894,939.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,894,939.40/3,818.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,376.62

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