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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,593.80, 5,389.02 and 2,505.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,593.80, 5,389.02 and 2,505.16 is: 3,756.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,593.80 : 5,389.02 = 2,505.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,593.80/5,389.02 = 2,505.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,593.80x = 5,389.02 × 2,505.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,593.80x = 13,500,357.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,500,357.34/3,593.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,756.57

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