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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,613.60, 5,412.30 and 1,880.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,613.60, 5,412.30 and 1,880.20 is: 2,816.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,613.60 : 5,412.30 = 1,880.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,613.60/5,412.30 = 1,880.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,613.60x = 5,412.30 × 1,880.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,613.60x = 10,176,206.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,176,206.46/3,613.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,816.09

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