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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,646.16, 5,032 and 2,249.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,646.16, 5,032 and 2,249.04 is: 3,103.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,646.16 : 5,032 = 2,249.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,646.16/5,032 = 2,249.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,646.16x = 5,032 × 2,249.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,646.16x = 11,317,169.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,317,169.28/3,646.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,103.86

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