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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,636.42, 5,450.90 and 2,073.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,636.42, 5,450.90 and 2,073.23 is: 3,107.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,636.42 : 5,450.90 = 2,073.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,636.42/5,450.90 = 2,073.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,636.42x = 5,450.90 × 2,073.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,636.42x = 11,300,931.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,300,931.79/3,636.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,107.71

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