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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,824.19, 5,700.33 and 3,405.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,824.19, 5,700.33 and 3,405.60 is: 5,076.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,824.19 : 5,700.33 = 3,405.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,824.19/5,700.33 = 3,405.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,824.19x = 5,700.33 × 3,405.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,824.19x = 19,413,043.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,413,043.85/3,824.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,076.38

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