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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,553.00, 5,329.77 and 1,088.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,553.00, 5,329.77 and 1,088.00 is: 1,632.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,553.00 : 5,329.77 = 1,088.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,553.00/5,329.77 = 1,088.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,553.00x = 5,329.77 × 1,088.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,553.00x = 5,798,779.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,798,779.02/3,553.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,632.08

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