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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,683.40, 5,083.17 and 2,192.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,683.40, 5,083.17 and 2,192.46 is: 3,025.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,683.40 : 5,083.17 = 2,192.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,683.40/5,083.17 = 2,192.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,683.40x = 5,083.17 × 2,192.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,683.40x = 11,144,646.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,144,646.90/3,683.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,025.64

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