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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,506.26, 5,252.10 and 2,568.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,506.26, 5,252.10 and 2,568.55 is: 3,847.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,506.26 : 5,252.10 = 2,568.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,506.26/5,252.10 = 2,568.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,506.26x = 5,252.10 × 2,568.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,506.26x = 13,490,281.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,490,281.46/3,506.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,847.48

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