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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,685.24, 5,085.94 and 2,269.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,685.24, 5,085.94 and 2,269.81 is: 3,132.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,685.24 : 5,085.94 = 2,269.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,685.24/5,085.94 = 2,269.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,685.24x = 5,085.94 × 2,269.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,685.24x = 11,544,092.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,544,092.04/3,685.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,132.53

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