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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,824.10, 5,735.67 and 1,050.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,824.10, 5,735.67 and 1,050.99 is: 1,576.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,824.10 : 5,735.67 = 1,050.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,824.10/5,735.67 = 1,050.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,824.10x = 5,735.67 × 1,050.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,824.10x = 6,028,158.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,028,158.11/3,824.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,576.36

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