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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,455.44, 5,184.57 and 2,535.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,455.44, 5,184.57 and 2,535.68 is: 3,804.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,455.44 : 5,184.57 = 2,535.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,455.44/5,184.57 = 2,535.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,455.44x = 5,184.57 × 2,535.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,455.44x = 13,146,410.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,146,410.46/3,455.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,804.55

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