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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,648.12, 5,472.12 and 1,051.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,648.12, 5,472.12 and 1,051.05 is: 1,576.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,648.12 : 5,472.12 = 1,051.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,648.12/5,472.12 = 1,051.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,648.12x = 5,472.12 × 1,051.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,648.12x = 5,751,471.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,751,471.73/3,648.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,576.56

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