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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,640.17, 5,025.00 and 2,296.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,640.17, 5,025.00 and 2,296.98 is: 3,170.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,640.17 : 5,025.00 = 2,296.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,640.17/5,025.00 = 2,296.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,640.17x = 5,025.00 × 2,296.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,640.17x = 11,542,351.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,542,351.96/3,640.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,170.83

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