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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,532.26, 5,294.52 and 2,562.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,532.26, 5,294.52 and 2,562.60 is: 3,841.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,532.26 : 5,294.52 = 2,562.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,532.26/5,294.52 = 2,562.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,532.26x = 5,294.52 × 2,562.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,532.26x = 13,567,736.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,567,736.95/3,532.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,841.09

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