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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,648.32, 5,033.08 and 2,232.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,648.32, 5,033.08 and 2,232.07 is: 3,079.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,648.32 : 5,033.08 = 2,232.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,648.32/5,033.08 = 2,232.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,648.32x = 5,033.08 × 2,232.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,648.32x = 11,234,168.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,234,168.71/3,648.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,079.28

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