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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,546.02, 5,317.26 and 2,065.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,546.02, 5,317.26 and 2,065.74 is: 3,097.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,546.02 : 5,317.26 = 2,065.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,546.02/5,317.26 = 2,065.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,546.02x = 5,317.26 × 2,065.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,546.02x = 10,984,076.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,984,076.67/3,546.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,097.58

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