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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,516.14, 5,267.72 and 2,539.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,516.14, 5,267.72 and 2,539.82 is: 3,805.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,516.14 : 5,267.72 = 2,539.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,516.14/5,267.72 = 2,539.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,516.14x = 5,267.72 × 2,539.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,516.14x = 13,379,060.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,379,060.61/3,516.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,805.04

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