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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,653.18, 5,040.19 and 2,059.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,653.18, 5,040.19 and 2,059.63 is: 2,841.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,653.18 : 5,040.19 = 2,059.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,653.18/5,040.19 = 2,059.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,653.18x = 5,040.19 × 2,059.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,653.18x = 10,380,933.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,380,933.27/3,653.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,841.61

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