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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,696.24, 5,544.30 and 1,749.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,696.24, 5,544.30 and 1,749.84 is: 2,624.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,696.24 : 5,544.30 = 1,749.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,696.24/5,544.30 = 1,749.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,696.24x = 5,544.30 × 1,749.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,696.24x = 9,701,637.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,701,637.91/3,696.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,624.73

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