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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,684.60, 5,518.80 and 1,951.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,684.60, 5,518.80 and 1,951.20 is: 2,922.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,684.60 : 5,518.80 = 1,951.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,684.60/5,518.80 = 1,951.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,684.60x = 5,518.80 × 1,951.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,684.60x = 10,768,282.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,768,282.56/3,684.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,922.51

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