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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,582.18, 4,941.94 and 2,585.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,582.18, 4,941.94 and 2,585.26 is: 3,566.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,582.18 : 4,941.94 = 2,585.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,582.18/4,941.94 = 2,585.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,582.18x = 4,941.94 × 2,585.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,582.18x = 12,776,199.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,776,199.80/3,582.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,566.60

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