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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,634.43, 3,635.40 and 1,515.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,634.43, 3,635.40 and 1,515.28 is: 2,091.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,634.43 : 3,635.40 = 1,515.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,634.43/3,635.40 = 1,515.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,634.43x = 3,635.40 × 1,515.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,634.43x = 5,508,648.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,508,648.91/2,634.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,091.02

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