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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,634.12, 3,634.26 and 1,514.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,634.12, 3,634.26 and 1,514.65 is: 2,089.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,634.12 : 3,634.26 = 1,514.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,634.12/3,634.26 = 1,514.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,634.12x = 3,634.26 × 1,514.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,634.12x = 5,504,631.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,504,631.91/2,634.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,089.74

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