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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,093.10, 5,636.87 and 3,724.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,093.10, 5,636.87 and 3,724.04 is: 5,128.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,093.10 : 5,636.87 = 3,724.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,093.10/5,636.87 = 3,724.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,093.10x = 5,636.87 × 3,724.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,093.10x = 20,991,938.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,991,938.79/4,093.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,128.62

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