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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,823.26, 5,735.76 and 1,226.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,823.26, 5,735.76 and 1,226.13 is: 1,839.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,823.26 : 5,735.76 = 1,226.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,823.26/5,735.76 = 1,226.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,823.26x = 5,735.76 × 1,226.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,823.26x = 7,032,787.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,032,787.41/3,823.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,839.47

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