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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,633.88, 5,446.50 and 2,532.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,633.88, 5,446.50 and 2,532.28 is: 3,795.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,633.88 : 5,446.50 = 2,532.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,633.88/5,446.50 = 2,532.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,633.88x = 5,446.50 × 2,532.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,633.88x = 13,792,063.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,792,063.02/3,633.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,795.41

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