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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,634.18, 3,635.16 and 1,515.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,634.18, 3,635.16 and 1,515.34 is: 2,091.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,634.18 : 3,635.16 = 1,515.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,634.18/3,635.16 = 1,515.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,634.18x = 3,635.16 × 1,515.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,634.18x = 5,508,503.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,508,503.35/2,634.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,091.16

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