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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,658.09, 7,812.82 and 3,672.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,658.09, 7,812.82 and 3,672.03 is: 5,070.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,658.09 : 7,812.82 = 3,672.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,658.09/7,812.82 = 3,672.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,658.09x = 7,812.82 × 3,672.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,658.09x = 28,688,943.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,688,943.31/5,658.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,070.43

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