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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,518.40, 5,265.12 and 2,591.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,518.40, 5,265.12 and 2,591.76 is: 3,878.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,518.40 : 5,265.12 = 2,591.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,518.40/5,265.12 = 2,591.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,518.40x = 5,265.12 × 2,591.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,518.40x = 13,645,927.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,645,927.41/3,518.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,878.45

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