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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,657.24, 5,485.86 and 2,012.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,657.24, 5,485.86 and 2,012.94 is: 3,019.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,657.24 : 5,485.86 = 2,012.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,657.24/5,485.86 = 2,012.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,657.24x = 5,485.86 × 2,012.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,657.24x = 11,042,707.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,042,707.03/3,657.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,019.41

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