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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,539.36, 5,304.02 and 2,607.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,539.36, 5,304.02 and 2,607.59 is: 3,907.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,539.36 : 5,304.02 = 2,607.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,539.36/5,304.02 = 2,607.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,539.36x = 5,304.02 × 2,607.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,539.36x = 13,830,709.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,830,709.73/3,539.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,907.68

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