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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,634.43, 5,017.02 and 2,457.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,634.43, 5,017.02 and 2,457.10 is: 3,391.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,634.43 : 5,017.02 = 2,457.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,634.43/5,017.02 = 2,457.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,634.43x = 5,017.02 × 2,457.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,634.43x = 12,327,294.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,327,294.76/3,634.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,391.81

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