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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,594.84, 4,958.46 and 2,195.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,594.84, 4,958.46 and 2,195.16 is: 3,027.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,594.84 : 4,958.46 = 2,195.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,594.84/4,958.46 = 2,195.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,594.84x = 4,958.46 × 2,195.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,594.84x = 10,884,613.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,884,613.05/3,594.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,027.84

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