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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,661.10, 5,051.00 and 2,244.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,661.10, 5,051.00 and 2,244.27 is: 3,096.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,661.10 : 5,051.00 = 2,244.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,661.10/5,051.00 = 2,244.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,661.10x = 5,051.00 × 2,244.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,661.10x = 11,335,813.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,335,813.38/3,661.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,096.29

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