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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,532.06, 5,301.78 and 2,608.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,532.06, 5,301.78 and 2,608.66 is: 3,915.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,532.06 : 5,301.78 = 2,608.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,532.06/5,301.78 = 2,608.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,532.06x = 5,301.78 × 2,608.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,532.06x = 13,830,541.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,830,541.41/3,532.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,915.72

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