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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,656.29, 5,045.67 and 2,062.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,656.29, 5,045.67 and 2,062.93 is: 2,846.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,656.29 : 5,045.67 = 2,062.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,656.29/5,045.67 = 2,062.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,656.29x = 5,045.67 × 2,062.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,656.29x = 10,408,870.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,408,870.86/3,656.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,846.84

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