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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,634.02, 5,450.40 and 1,037.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,634.02, 5,450.40 and 1,037.16 is: 1,555.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,634.02 : 5,450.40 = 1,037.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,634.02/5,450.40 = 1,037.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,634.02x = 5,450.40 × 1,037.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,634.02x = 5,652,936.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,652,936.86/3,634.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,555.56

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