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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,641.42, 5,025.27 and 2,150.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,641.42, 5,025.27 and 2,150.62 is: 2,967.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,641.42 : 5,025.27 = 2,150.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,641.42/5,025.27 = 2,150.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,641.42x = 5,025.27 × 2,150.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,641.42x = 10,807,441.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,807,441.67/3,641.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,967.92

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