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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,636.24, 5,455.20 and 1,296.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,636.24, 5,455.20 and 1,296.12 is: 1,944.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,636.24 : 5,455.20 = 1,296.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,636.24/5,455.20 = 1,296.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,636.24x = 5,455.20 × 1,296.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,636.24x = 7,070,593.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,070,593.82/3,636.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,944.48

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