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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,641.17, 5,026.39 and 2,297.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,641.17, 5,026.39 and 2,297.99 is: 3,172.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,641.17 : 5,026.39 = 2,297.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,641.17/5,026.39 = 2,297.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,641.17x = 5,026.39 × 2,297.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,641.17x = 11,550,557.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,550,557.33/3,641.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,172.21

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