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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,648.24, 5,473.71 and 2,616.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,648.24, 5,473.71 and 2,616.48 is: 3,925.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,648.24 : 5,473.71 = 2,616.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,648.24/5,473.71 = 2,616.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,648.24x = 5,473.71 × 2,616.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,648.24x = 14,321,852.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,321,852.74/3,648.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,925.69

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