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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,656.24, 5,044.17 and 2,163.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,656.24, 5,044.17 and 2,163.61 is: 2,984.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,656.24 : 5,044.17 = 2,163.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,656.24/5,044.17 = 2,163.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,656.24x = 5,044.17 × 2,163.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,656.24x = 10,913,631.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,913,631.07/3,656.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,984.93

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