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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,689.12, 7,851.24 and 3,701.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,689.12, 7,851.24 and 3,701.36 is: 5,108.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,689.12 : 7,851.24 = 3,701.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,689.12/7,851.24 = 3,701.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,689.12x = 7,851.24 × 3,701.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,689.12x = 29,060,265.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,060,265.69/5,689.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,108.04

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