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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,824.46, 5,733.36 and 3,243.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,824.46, 5,733.36 and 3,243.24 is: 4,862.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,824.46 : 5,733.36 = 3,243.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,824.46/5,733.36 = 3,243.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,824.46x = 5,733.36 × 3,243.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,824.46x = 18,594,662.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,594,662.49/3,824.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,862.04

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