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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,824.20, 5,708.57 and 3,554.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,824.20, 5,708.57 and 3,554.12 is: 5,305.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,824.20 : 5,708.57 = 3,554.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,824.20/5,708.57 = 3,554.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,824.20x = 5,708.57 × 3,554.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,824.20x = 20,288,942.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,288,942.81/3,824.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,305.41

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