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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,648.85, 5,473.00 and 2,083.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,648.85, 5,473.00 and 2,083.93 is: 3,125.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,648.85 : 5,473.00 = 2,083.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,648.85/5,473.00 = 2,083.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,648.85x = 5,473.00 × 2,083.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,648.85x = 11,405,337.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,405,337.81/3,648.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,125.74

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