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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,613.60, 5,422.20 and 2,054.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,613.60, 5,422.20 and 2,054.80 is: 3,083.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,613.60 : 5,422.20 = 2,054.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,613.60/5,422.20 = 2,054.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,613.60x = 5,422.20 × 2,054.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,613.60x = 11,141,536.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,141,536.56/3,613.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,083.22

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