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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,662.24, 5,053.02 and 2,068.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,662.24, 5,053.02 and 2,068.92 is: 2,854.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,662.24 : 5,053.02 = 2,068.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,662.24/5,053.02 = 2,068.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,662.24x = 5,053.02 × 2,068.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,662.24x = 10,454,294.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,454,294.14/3,662.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,854.62

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