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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,837.51, 5,760.27 and 3,401.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,837.51, 5,760.27 and 3,401.55 is: 5,105.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,837.51 : 5,760.27 = 3,401.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,837.51/5,760.27 = 3,401.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,837.51x = 5,760.27 × 3,401.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,837.51x = 19,593,846.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,593,846.42/3,837.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,105.88

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