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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,830.14, 5,745.20 and 2,531.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,830.14, 5,745.20 and 2,531.30 is: 3,796.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,830.14 : 5,745.20 = 2,531.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,830.14/5,745.20 = 2,531.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,830.14x = 5,745.20 × 2,531.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,830.14x = 14,542,824.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,542,824.76/3,830.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,796.94

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