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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,582.30, 5,373.70 and 1,500.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,582.30, 5,373.70 and 1,500.21 is: 2,250.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,582.30 : 5,373.70 = 1,500.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,582.30/5,373.70 = 1,500.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,582.30x = 5,373.70 × 1,500.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,582.30x = 8,061,651.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,061,651.61/3,582.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,250.42

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