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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,641.52, 5,025.20 and 2,149.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,641.52, 5,025.20 and 2,149.44 is: 2,966.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,641.52 : 5,025.20 = 2,149.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,641.52/5,025.20 = 2,149.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,641.52x = 5,025.20 × 2,149.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,641.52x = 10,801,365.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,801,365.89/3,641.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,966.17

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