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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,641.32, 8,456.94 and 3,785.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,641.32, 8,456.94 and 3,785.16 is: 5,674.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,641.32 : 8,456.94 = 3,785.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,641.32/8,456.94 = 3,785.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,641.32x = 8,456.94 × 3,785.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,641.32x = 32,010,871.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,010,871.01/5,641.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,674.36

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