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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,653.16, 5,037.96 and 2,392.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,653.16, 5,037.96 and 2,392.80 is: 3,299.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,653.16 : 5,037.96 = 2,392.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,653.16/5,037.96 = 2,392.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,653.16x = 5,037.96 × 2,392.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,653.16x = 12,054,830.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,054,830.69/3,653.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,299.84

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