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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,645.10, 5,463.60 and 2,002.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,645.10, 5,463.60 and 2,002.83 is: 3,002.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,645.10 : 5,463.60 = 2,002.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,645.10/5,463.60 = 2,002.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,645.10x = 5,463.60 × 2,002.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,645.10x = 10,942,661.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,942,661.99/3,645.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,002.02

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