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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,508.11, 5,257.15 and 2,576.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,508.11, 5,257.15 and 2,576.36 is: 3,860.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,508.11 : 5,257.15 = 2,576.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,508.11/5,257.15 = 2,576.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,508.11x = 5,257.15 × 2,576.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,508.11x = 13,544,310.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,544,310.97/3,508.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,860.86

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