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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,648.50, 7,796.22 and 3,760.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,648.50, 7,796.22 and 3,760.16 is: 5,189.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,648.50 : 7,796.22 = 3,760.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,648.50/7,796.22 = 3,760.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,648.50x = 7,796.22 × 3,760.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,648.50x = 29,315,054.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,315,054.09/5,648.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,189.89

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