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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,696.24, 5,545.20 and 1,099.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,696.24, 5,545.20 and 1,099.08 is: 1,648.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,696.24 : 5,545.20 = 1,099.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,696.24/5,545.20 = 1,099.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,696.24x = 5,545.20 × 1,099.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,696.24x = 6,094,618.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,094,618.42/3,696.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,648.87

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