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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,653.48, 5,480.75 and 1,153.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,653.48, 5,480.75 and 1,153.82 is: 1,730.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,653.48 : 5,480.75 = 1,153.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,653.48/5,480.75 = 1,153.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,653.48x = 5,480.75 × 1,153.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,653.48x = 6,323,765.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,323,765.79/3,653.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,730.89

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