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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,839.16, 5,725.68 and 3,770.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,839.16, 5,725.68 and 3,770.04 is: 5,622.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,839.16 : 5,725.68 = 3,770.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,839.16/5,725.68 = 3,770.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,839.16x = 5,725.68 × 3,770.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,839.16x = 21,586,042.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,586,042.63/3,839.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,622.60

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