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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,646.33, 7,784.24 and 3,758.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,646.33, 7,784.24 and 3,758.00 is: 5,180.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,646.33 : 7,784.24 = 3,758.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,646.33/7,784.24 = 3,758.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,646.33x = 7,784.24 × 3,758.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,646.33x = 29,253,116.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,253,116.21/5,646.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,180.91

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