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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,546.88, 5,311.02 and 2,501.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,546.88, 5,311.02 and 2,501.22 is: 3,745.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,546.88 : 5,311.02 = 2,501.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,546.88/5,311.02 = 2,501.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,546.88x = 5,311.02 × 2,501.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,546.88x = 13,284,029.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,284,029.44/3,546.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,745.27

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