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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,506.13, 5,261.00 and 2,206.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,506.13, 5,261.00 and 2,206.89 is: 3,311.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,506.13 : 5,261.00 = 2,206.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,506.13/5,261.00 = 2,206.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,506.13x = 5,261.00 × 2,206.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,506.13x = 11,610,437.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,610,437.26/3,506.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,311.47

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