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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,693.20, 5,095.00 and 2,432.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,693.20, 5,095.00 and 2,432.63 is: 3,355.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,693.20 : 5,095.00 = 2,432.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,693.20/5,095.00 = 2,432.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,693.20x = 5,095.00 × 2,432.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,693.20x = 12,394,265.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,394,265.63/3,693.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,355.97

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