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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,667.04, 5,500.40 and 2,024.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,667.04, 5,500.40 and 2,024.40 is: 3,036.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,667.04 : 5,500.40 = 2,024.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,667.04/5,500.40 = 2,024.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,667.04x = 5,500.40 × 2,024.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,667.04x = 11,135,009.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,135,009.76/3,667.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,036.51

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