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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,645.74, 5,025.30 and 2,464.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,645.74, 5,025.30 and 2,464.76 is: 3,397.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,645.74 : 5,025.30 = 2,464.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,645.74/5,025.30 = 2,464.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,645.74x = 5,025.30 × 2,464.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,645.74x = 12,386,158.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,386,158.43/3,645.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,397.43

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