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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,692.45, 5,538.68 and 3,532.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,692.45, 5,538.68 and 3,532.48 is: 5,298.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,692.45 : 5,538.68 = 3,532.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,692.45/5,538.68 = 3,532.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,692.45x = 5,538.68 × 3,532.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,692.45x = 19,565,276.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,565,276.33/3,692.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,298.72

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