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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,536.04, 4,879.78 and 2,138.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,536.04, 4,879.78 and 2,138.78 is: 2,951.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,536.04 : 4,879.78 = 2,138.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,536.04/4,879.78 = 2,138.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,536.04x = 4,879.78 × 2,138.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,536.04x = 10,436,775.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,436,775.87/3,536.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,951.54

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