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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,834.81, 5,749.16 and 3,527.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,834.81, 5,749.16 and 3,527.28 is: 5,288.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,834.81 : 5,749.16 = 3,527.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,834.81/5,749.16 = 3,527.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,834.81x = 5,749.16 × 3,527.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,834.81x = 20,278,879.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,278,879.45/3,834.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,288.11

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