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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,837.04, 5,755.62 and 2,529.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,837.04, 5,755.62 and 2,529.16 is: 3,793.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,837.04 : 5,755.62 = 2,529.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,837.04/5,755.62 = 2,529.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,837.04x = 5,755.62 × 2,529.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,837.04x = 14,556,878.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,556,878.97/3,837.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,793.78

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