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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,584.16, 4,932.36 and 3,482.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,584.16, 4,932.36 and 3,482.64 is: 4,792.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,584.16 : 4,932.36 = 3,482.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,584.16/4,932.36 = 3,482.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,584.16x = 4,932.36 × 3,482.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,584.16x = 17,177,634.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,177,634.23/3,584.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,792.65

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