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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,574.02, 5,355.11 and 2,528.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,574.02, 5,355.11 and 2,528.85 is: 3,789.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,574.02 : 5,355.11 = 2,528.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,574.02/5,355.11 = 2,528.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,574.02x = 5,355.11 × 2,528.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,574.02x = 13,542,296.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,542,296.33/3,574.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,789.09

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