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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,648.16, 5,472.24 and 2,004.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,648.16, 5,472.24 and 2,004.40 is: 3,006.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,648.16 : 5,472.24 = 2,004.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,648.16/5,472.24 = 2,004.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,648.16x = 5,472.24 × 2,004.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,648.16x = 10,968,557.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,968,557.86/3,648.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,006.60

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