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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,857.96, 5,794.00 and 3,532.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,857.96, 5,794.00 and 3,532.64 is: 5,305.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,857.96 : 5,794.00 = 3,532.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,857.96/5,794.00 = 3,532.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,857.96x = 5,794.00 × 3,532.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,857.96x = 20,468,098.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,468,098.50/3,857.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,305.43

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