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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,574.23, 5,355.27 and 2,532.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,574.23, 5,355.27 and 2,532.48 is: 3,794.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,574.23 : 5,355.27 = 2,532.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,574.23/5,355.27 = 2,532.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,574.23x = 5,355.27 × 2,532.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,574.23x = 13,562,114.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,562,114.17/3,574.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,794.42

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