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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,693.19, 5,092.73 and 2,432.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,693.19, 5,092.73 and 2,432.64 is: 3,354.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,693.19 : 5,092.73 = 2,432.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,693.19/5,092.73 = 2,432.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,693.19x = 5,092.73 × 2,432.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,693.19x = 12,388,753.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,388,753.24/3,693.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,354.49

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