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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,634.24, 5,450.80 and 1,036.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,634.24, 5,450.80 and 1,036.96 is: 1,555.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,634.24 : 5,450.80 = 1,036.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,634.24/5,450.80 = 1,036.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,634.24x = 5,450.80 × 1,036.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,634.24x = 5,652,261.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,652,261.57/3,634.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,555.28

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