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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,822.17, 5,735.00 and 2,265.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,822.17, 5,735.00 and 2,265.26 is: 3,398.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,822.17 : 5,735.00 = 2,265.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,822.17/5,735.00 = 2,265.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,822.17x = 5,735.00 × 2,265.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,822.17x = 12,991,243.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,991,243.09/3,822.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,398.92

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