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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,876.70, 5,815.11 and 3,575.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,876.70, 5,815.11 and 3,575.78 is: 5,363.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,876.70 : 5,815.11 = 3,575.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,876.70/5,815.11 = 3,575.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,876.70x = 5,815.11 × 3,575.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,876.70x = 20,793,554.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,793,554.04/3,876.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,363.73

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