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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,037.00, 5,536.30 and 3,868.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,037.00, 5,536.30 and 3,868.62 is: 5,305.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,037.00 : 5,536.30 = 3,868.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,037.00/5,536.30 = 3,868.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,037.00x = 5,536.30 × 3,868.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,037.00x = 21,417,843.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,417,843.66/4,037.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,305.38

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