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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,506.60, 5,259.90 and 2,028.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,506.60, 5,259.90 and 2,028.35 is: 3,042.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,506.60 : 5,259.90 = 2,028.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,506.60/5,259.90 = 2,028.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,506.60x = 5,259.90 × 2,028.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,506.60x = 10,668,918.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,668,918.17/3,506.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,042.53

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