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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,455.56, 5,185.50 and 2,516.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,455.56, 5,185.50 and 2,516.77 is: 3,776.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,455.56 : 5,185.50 = 2,516.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,455.56/5,185.50 = 2,516.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,455.56x = 5,185.50 × 2,516.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,455.56x = 13,050,710.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,050,710.84/3,455.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,776.73

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