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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,585.80, 5,378.67 and 2,025.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,585.80, 5,378.67 and 2,025.09 is: 3,037.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,585.80 : 5,378.67 = 2,025.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,585.80/5,378.67 = 2,025.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,585.80x = 5,378.67 × 2,025.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,585.80x = 10,892,290.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,892,290.83/3,585.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,037.62

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