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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,584.24, 5,365.20 and 2,596.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,584.24, 5,365.20 and 2,596.40 is: 3,886.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,584.24 : 5,365.20 = 2,596.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,584.24/5,365.20 = 2,596.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,584.24x = 5,365.20 × 2,596.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,584.24x = 13,930,205.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,930,205.28/3,584.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,886.52

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