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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,648.87, 5,472.50 and 2,187.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,648.87, 5,472.50 and 2,187.63 is: 3,280.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,648.87 : 5,472.50 = 2,187.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,648.87/5,472.50 = 2,187.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,648.87x = 5,472.50 × 2,187.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,648.87x = 11,971,794.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,971,794.24/3,648.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,280.96

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