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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,634.14, 7,777.82 and 3,748.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,634.14, 7,777.82 and 3,748.86 is: 5,175.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,634.14 : 7,777.82 = 3,748.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,634.14/7,777.82 = 3,748.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,634.14x = 7,777.82 × 3,748.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,634.14x = 29,157,958.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,157,958.29/5,634.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,175.23

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