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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,873.08, 5,816.10 and 3,842.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,873.08, 5,816.10 and 3,842.84 is: 5,770.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,873.08 : 5,816.10 = 3,842.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,873.08/5,816.10 = 3,842.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,873.08x = 5,816.10 × 3,842.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,873.08x = 22,350,341.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,350,341.72/3,873.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,770.69

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