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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,857.54, 5,318.43 and 3,148.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,857.54, 5,318.43 and 3,148.65 is: 4,341.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,857.54 : 5,318.43 = 3,148.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,857.54/5,318.43 = 3,148.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,857.54x = 5,318.43 × 3,148.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,857.54x = 16,745,862.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,745,862.81/3,857.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,341.08

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