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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,589.30, 3,574.80 and 1,645.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,589.30, 3,574.80 and 1,645.20 is: 2,271.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,589.30 : 3,574.80 = 1,645.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,589.30/3,574.80 = 1,645.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,589.30x = 3,574.80 × 1,645.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,589.30x = 5,881,260.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,881,260.96/2,589.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,271.37

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