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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,832.24, 5,308.50 and 3,754.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,832.24, 5,308.50 and 3,754.48 is: 5,200.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,832.24 : 5,308.50 = 3,754.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,832.24/5,308.50 = 3,754.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,832.24x = 5,308.50 × 3,754.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,832.24x = 19,930,657.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,930,657.08/3,832.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,200.79

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