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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,596, 4,962.48 and 2,199.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,596, 4,962.48 and 2,199.68 is: 3,035.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,596 : 4,962.48 = 2,199.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,596/4,962.48 = 2,199.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,596x = 4,962.48 × 2,199.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,596x = 10,915,868.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,915,868.01/3,596
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,035.56

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