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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,532.80, 5,300.80 and 1,683.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,532.80, 5,300.80 and 1,683.20 is: 2,525.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,532.80 : 5,300.80 = 1,683.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,532.80/5,300.80 = 1,683.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,532.80x = 5,300.80 × 1,683.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,532.80x = 8,922,306.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,922,306.56/3,532.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,525.56

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