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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,876.20, 5,814.30 and 1,567.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,876.20, 5,814.30 and 1,567.70 is: 2,351.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,876.20 : 5,814.30 = 1,567.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,876.20/5,814.30 = 1,567.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,876.20x = 5,814.30 × 1,567.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,876.20x = 9,115,078.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,115,078.11/3,876.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,351.55

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