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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,824.13, 5,733.09 and 3,606.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,824.13, 5,733.09 and 3,606.84 is: 5,407.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,824.13 : 5,733.09 = 3,606.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,824.13/5,733.09 = 3,606.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,824.13x = 5,733.09 × 3,606.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,824.13x = 20,678,338.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,678,338.34/3,824.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,407.33

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