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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,648.01, 7,800.80 and 3,756.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,648.01, 7,800.80 and 3,756.32 is: 5,188.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,648.01 : 7,800.80 = 3,756.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,648.01/7,800.80 = 3,756.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,648.01x = 7,800.80 × 3,756.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,648.01x = 29,302,243.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,302,243.27/5,648.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,188.07

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