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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,506.08, 5,258.76 and 2,203.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,506.08, 5,258.76 and 2,203.60 is: 3,305.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,506.08 : 5,258.76 = 2,203.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,506.08/5,258.76 = 2,203.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,506.08x = 5,258.76 × 2,203.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,506.08x = 11,588,203.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,588,203.54/3,506.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,305.17

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