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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,643.00, 5,025.31 and 2,524.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,643.00, 5,025.31 and 2,524.59 is: 3,482.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,643.00 : 5,025.31 = 2,524.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,643.00/5,025.31 = 2,524.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,643.00x = 5,025.31 × 2,524.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,643.00x = 12,686,841.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,686,841.06/3,643.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,482.53

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