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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,566.60, 5,345.58 and 2,175.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,566.60, 5,345.58 and 2,175.56 is: 3,260.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,566.60 : 5,345.58 = 2,175.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,566.60/5,345.58 = 2,175.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,566.60x = 5,345.58 × 2,175.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,566.60x = 11,629,630.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,629,630.02/3,566.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,260.70

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