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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,574.44, 5,355.54 and 2,532.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,574.44, 5,355.54 and 2,532.70 is: 3,794.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,574.44 : 5,355.54 = 2,532.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,574.44/5,355.54 = 2,532.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,574.44x = 5,355.54 × 2,532.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,574.44x = 13,563,976.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,563,976.16/3,574.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,794.71

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