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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,648.74, 5,464.33 and 2,084.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,648.74, 5,464.33 and 2,084.00 is: 3,120.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,648.74 : 5,464.33 = 2,084.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,648.74/5,464.33 = 2,084.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,648.74x = 5,464.33 × 2,084.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,648.74x = 11,387,642.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,387,642.91/3,648.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,120.98

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