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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,589.56, 5,380.50 and 2,560.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,589.56, 5,380.50 and 2,560.44 is: 3,837.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,589.56 : 5,380.50 = 2,560.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,589.56/5,380.50 = 2,560.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,589.56x = 5,380.50 × 2,560.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,589.56x = 13,776,447.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,776,447.42/3,589.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,837.92

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