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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,634.28, 5,426.70 and 3,428.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,634.28, 5,426.70 and 3,428.96 is: 5,120.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,634.28 : 5,426.70 = 3,428.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,634.28/5,426.70 = 3,428.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,634.28x = 5,426.70 × 3,428.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,634.28x = 18,607,937.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,607,937.23/3,634.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,120.12

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