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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,634.20, 5,450.64 and 1,036.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,634.20, 5,450.64 and 1,036.50 is: 1,554.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,634.20 : 5,450.64 = 1,036.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,634.20/5,450.64 = 1,036.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,634.20x = 5,450.64 × 1,036.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,634.20x = 5,649,588.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,649,588.36/3,634.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,554.56

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