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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,532.56, 5,288.44 and 2,612.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,532.56, 5,288.44 and 2,612.22 is: 3,910.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,532.56 : 5,288.44 = 2,612.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,532.56/5,288.44 = 2,612.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,532.56x = 5,288.44 × 2,612.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,532.56x = 13,814,568.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,814,568.74/3,532.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,910.64

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