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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,698.00, 5,547.89 and 1,232.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,698.00, 5,547.89 and 1,232.84 is: 1,849.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,698.00 : 5,547.89 = 1,232.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,698.00/5,547.89 = 1,232.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,698.00x = 5,547.89 × 1,232.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,698.00x = 6,839,626.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,839,626.80/3,698.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,849.55

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