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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,576.60, 4,937.04 and 3,202.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,576.60, 4,937.04 and 3,202.92 is: 4,421.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,576.60 : 4,937.04 = 3,202.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,576.60/4,937.04 = 3,202.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,576.60x = 4,937.04 × 3,202.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,576.60x = 15,812,944.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,812,944.16/3,576.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,421.22

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