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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,634.50, 3,635.69 and 1,515.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,634.50, 3,635.69 and 1,515.80 is: 2,091.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,634.50 : 3,635.69 = 1,515.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,634.50/3,635.69 = 1,515.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,634.50x = 3,635.69 × 1,515.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,634.50x = 5,510,953.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,510,953.14/2,634.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,091.84

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