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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,634.34, 5,450.92 and 1,036.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,634.34, 5,450.92 and 1,036.67 is: 1,554.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,634.34 : 5,450.92 = 1,036.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,634.34/5,450.92 = 1,036.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,634.34x = 5,450.92 × 1,036.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,634.34x = 5,650,775.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,650,775.39/3,634.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,554.83

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