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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,641.46, 5,025.23 and 2,069.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,641.46, 5,025.23 and 2,069.57 is: 2,856.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,641.46 : 5,025.23 = 2,069.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,641.46/5,025.23 = 2,069.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,641.46x = 5,025.23 × 2,069.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,641.46x = 10,400,029.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,400,029.78/3,641.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,856.01

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