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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,659.00, 5,481.23 and 2,422.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,659.00, 5,481.23 and 2,422.67 is: 3,629.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,659.00 : 5,481.23 = 2,422.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,659.00/5,481.23 = 2,422.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,659.00x = 5,481.23 × 2,422.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,659.00x = 13,279,171.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,279,171.96/3,659.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,629.19

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