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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,648.29, 5,473.04 and 2,005.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,648.29, 5,473.04 and 2,005.61 is: 3,008.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,648.29 : 5,473.04 = 2,005.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,648.29/5,473.04 = 2,005.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,648.29x = 5,473.04 × 2,005.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,648.29x = 10,976,746.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,976,746.36/3,648.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,008.74

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