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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,687.00, 5,532.20 and 1,711.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,687.00, 5,532.20 and 1,711.36 is: 2,567.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,687.00 : 5,532.20 = 1,711.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,687.00/5,532.20 = 1,711.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,687.00x = 5,532.20 × 1,711.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,687.00x = 9,467,590.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,467,590.57/3,687.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,567.83

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