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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,634.08, 3,634.72 and 1,585.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,634.08, 3,634.72 and 1,585.94 is: 2,188.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,634.08 : 3,634.72 = 1,585.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,634.08/3,634.72 = 1,585.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,634.08x = 3,634.72 × 1,585.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,634.08x = 5,764,447.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,764,447.84/2,634.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,188.41

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