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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,616.20, 5,417.10 and 2,521.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,616.20, 5,417.10 and 2,521.80 is: 3,777.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,616.20 : 5,417.10 = 2,521.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,616.20/5,417.10 = 2,521.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,616.20x = 5,417.10 × 2,521.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,616.20x = 13,660,842.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,660,842.78/3,616.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,777.68

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