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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,722.32, 8,583.44 and 3,760.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,722.32, 8,583.44 and 3,760.32 is: 5,640.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,722.32 : 8,583.44 = 3,760.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,722.32/8,583.44 = 3,760.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,722.32x = 8,583.44 × 3,760.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,722.32x = 32,276,481.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,276,481.10/5,722.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,640.45

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