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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,643.60, 5,025.04 and 2,316.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,643.60, 5,025.04 and 2,316.80 is: 3,195.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,643.60 : 5,025.04 = 2,316.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,643.60/5,025.04 = 2,316.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,643.60x = 5,025.04 × 2,316.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,643.60x = 11,642,012.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,642,012.67/3,643.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,195.20

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