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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,576.10, 5,360.01 and 2,116.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,576.10, 5,360.01 and 2,116.48 is: 3,172.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,576.10 : 5,360.01 = 2,116.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,576.10/5,360.01 = 2,116.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,576.10x = 5,360.01 × 2,116.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,576.10x = 11,344,353.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,344,353.96/3,576.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,172.27

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