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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,503.84, 5,259.06 and 2,576.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,503.84, 5,259.06 and 2,576.57 is: 3,867.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,503.84 : 5,259.06 = 2,576.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,503.84/5,259.06 = 2,576.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,503.84x = 5,259.06 × 2,576.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,503.84x = 13,550,309.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,550,309.93/3,503.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,867.28

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