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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,516.17, 5,276.83 and 2,594.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,516.17, 5,276.83 and 2,594.21 is: 3,893.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,516.17 : 5,276.83 = 2,594.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,516.17/5,276.83 = 2,594.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,516.17x = 5,276.83 × 2,594.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,516.17x = 13,689,211.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,689,211.86/3,516.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,893.21

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