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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,634.16, 5,454.00 and 2,662.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,634.16, 5,454.00 and 2,662.80 is: 3,996.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,634.16 : 5,454.00 = 2,662.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,634.16/5,454.00 = 2,662.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,634.16x = 5,454.00 × 2,662.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,634.16x = 14,522,934.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,522,934.82/3,634.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,996.23

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