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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,821.06, 5,737.38 and 3,633.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,821.06, 5,737.38 and 3,633.12 is: 5,455.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,821.06 : 5,737.38 = 3,633.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,821.06/5,737.38 = 3,633.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,821.06x = 5,737.38 × 3,633.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,821.06x = 20,844,590.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,844,590.03/3,821.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,455.19

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