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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,634.12, 3,634.56 and 1,499.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,634.12, 3,634.56 and 1,499.88 is: 2,069.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,634.12 : 3,634.56 = 1,499.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,634.12/3,634.56 = 1,499.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,634.12x = 3,634.56 × 1,499.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,634.12x = 5,451,403.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,451,403.85/2,634.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,069.54

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