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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,603.30, 5,401.24 and 2,613.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,603.30, 5,401.24 and 2,613.64 is: 3,917.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,603.30 : 5,401.24 = 2,613.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,603.30/5,401.24 = 2,613.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,603.30x = 5,401.24 × 2,613.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,603.30x = 14,116,856.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,116,856.84/3,603.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,917.76

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