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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,633.60, 5,010.24 and 2,307.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,633.60, 5,010.24 and 2,307.36 is: 3,181.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,633.60 : 5,010.24 = 2,307.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,633.60/5,010.24 = 2,307.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,633.60x = 5,010.24 × 2,307.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,633.60x = 11,560,427.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,560,427.37/3,633.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,181.54

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