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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,661.08, 5,482.17 and 2,426.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,661.08, 5,482.17 and 2,426.64 is: 3,633.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,661.08 : 5,482.17 = 2,426.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,661.08/5,482.17 = 2,426.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,661.08x = 5,482.17 × 2,426.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,661.08x = 13,303,253.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,303,253.01/3,661.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,633.70

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