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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,629.40, 5,452.20 and 3,532.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,629.40, 5,452.20 and 3,532.20 is: 5,306.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,629.40 : 5,452.20 = 3,532.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,629.40/5,452.20 = 3,532.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,629.40x = 5,452.20 × 3,532.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,629.40x = 19,258,260.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,258,260.84/3,629.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,306.18

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