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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,648.33, 5,472.45 and 2,475.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,648.33, 5,472.45 and 2,475.43 is: 3,713.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,648.33 : 5,472.45 = 2,475.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,648.33/5,472.45 = 2,475.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,648.33x = 5,472.45 × 2,475.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,648.33x = 13,546,653.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,546,653.22/3,648.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,713.11

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