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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,655.26, 5,482.80 and 1,156.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,655.26, 5,482.80 and 1,156.62 is: 1,734.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,655.26 : 5,482.80 = 1,156.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,655.26/5,482.80 = 1,156.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,655.26x = 5,482.80 × 1,156.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,655.26x = 6,341,516.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,341,516.14/3,655.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,734.90

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