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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,637.37, 5,456.09 and 2,339.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,637.37, 5,456.09 and 2,339.75 is: 3,509.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,637.37 : 5,456.09 = 2,339.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,637.37/5,456.09 = 2,339.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,637.37x = 5,456.09 × 2,339.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,637.37x = 12,765,886.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,765,886.58/3,637.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,509.65

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