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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,641.10, 5,465.70 and 2,000.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,641.10, 5,465.70 and 2,000.85 is: 3,003.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,641.10 : 5,465.70 = 2,000.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,641.10/5,465.70 = 2,000.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,641.10x = 5,465.70 × 2,000.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,641.10x = 10,936,045.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,936,045.85/3,641.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,003.50

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