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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,633.45, 5,015.69 and 2,456.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,633.45, 5,015.69 and 2,456.11 is: 3,390.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,633.45 : 5,015.69 = 2,456.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,633.45/5,015.69 = 2,456.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,633.45x = 5,015.69 × 2,456.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,633.45x = 12,319,086.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,319,086.37/3,633.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,390.47

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