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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,532.12, 5,298.30 and 935.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,532.12, 5,298.30 and 935.56 is: 1,403.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,532.12 : 5,298.30 = 935.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,532.12/5,298.30 = 935.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,532.12x = 5,298.30 × 935.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,532.12x = 4,956,877.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,956,877.55/3,532.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,403.37

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