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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,692.04, 5,091.70 and 2,432.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,692.04, 5,091.70 and 2,432.64 is: 3,354.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,692.04 : 5,091.70 = 2,432.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,692.04/5,091.70 = 2,432.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,692.04x = 5,091.70 × 2,432.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,692.04x = 12,386,273.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,386,273.09/3,692.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,354.86

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