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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,613.46, 5,424.30 and 2,155.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,613.46, 5,424.30 and 2,155.68 is: 3,235.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,613.46 : 5,424.30 = 2,155.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,613.46/5,424.30 = 2,155.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,613.46x = 5,424.30 × 2,155.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,613.46x = 11,693,055.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,693,055.02/3,613.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,235.98

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