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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,616.18, 5,425.00 and 1,536.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,616.18, 5,425.00 and 1,536.17 is: 2,304.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,616.18 : 5,425.00 = 1,536.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,616.18/5,425.00 = 1,536.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,616.18x = 5,425.00 × 1,536.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,616.18x = 8,333,721.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,333,721.29/3,616.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,304.56

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