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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,532.20, 5,298.30 and 3,506.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,532.20, 5,298.30 and 3,506.60 is: 5,259.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,532.20 : 5,298.30 = 3,506.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,532.20/5,298.30 = 3,506.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,532.20x = 5,298.30 × 3,506.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,532.20x = 18,579,018.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,579,018.78/3,532.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,259.90

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