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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,633.75, 5,450.35 and 2,068.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,633.75, 5,450.35 and 2,068.84 is: 3,103.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,633.75 : 5,450.35 = 2,068.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,633.75/5,450.35 = 2,068.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,633.75x = 5,450.35 × 2,068.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,633.75x = 11,275,891.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,275,891.75/3,633.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,103.10

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