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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,822.12, 5,733.12 and 2,089.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,822.12, 5,733.12 and 2,089.80 is: 3,134.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,822.12 : 5,733.12 = 2,089.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,822.12/5,733.12 = 2,089.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,822.12x = 5,733.12 × 2,089.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,822.12x = 11,981,074.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,981,074.18/3,822.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,134.67

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