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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,634.47, 5,454 and 2,536.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,634.47, 5,454 and 2,536.92 is: 3,806.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,634.47 : 5,454 = 2,536.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,634.47/5,454 = 2,536.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,634.47x = 5,454 × 2,536.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,634.47x = 13,836,361.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,836,361.68/3,634.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,806.98

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