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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,823.60, 5,737.02 and 2,090.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,823.60, 5,737.02 and 2,090.20 is: 3,136.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,823.60 : 5,737.02 = 2,090.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,823.60/5,737.02 = 2,090.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,823.60x = 5,737.02 × 2,090.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,823.60x = 11,991,519.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,991,519.20/3,823.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,136.19

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