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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,634.17, 5,448.06 and 2,156.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,634.17, 5,448.06 and 2,156.12 is: 3,232.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,634.17 : 5,448.06 = 2,156.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,634.17/5,448.06 = 2,156.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,634.17x = 5,448.06 × 2,156.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,634.17x = 11,746,664.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,746,664.32/3,634.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,232.29

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