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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,649.30, 5,479.02 and 2,536.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,649.30, 5,479.02 and 2,536.10 is: 3,807.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,649.30 : 5,479.02 = 2,536.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,649.30/5,479.02 = 2,536.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,649.30x = 5,479.02 × 2,536.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,649.30x = 13,895,315.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,895,315.23/3,649.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,807.67

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