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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,594.16, 4,960.20 and 2,599.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,594.16, 4,960.20 and 2,599.12 is: 3,586.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,594.16 : 4,960.20 = 2,599.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,594.16/4,960.20 = 2,599.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,594.16x = 4,960.20 × 2,599.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,594.16x = 12,892,155.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,892,155.02/3,594.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,586.97

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