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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,643.40, 5,466.48 and 2,183.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,643.40, 5,466.48 and 2,183.60 is: 3,276.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,643.40 : 5,466.48 = 2,183.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,643.40/5,466.48 = 2,183.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,643.40x = 5,466.48 × 2,183.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,643.40x = 11,936,605.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,936,605.73/3,643.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,276.23

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