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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,596.10, 5,395.05 and 3,536.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,596.10, 5,395.05 and 3,536.51 is: 5,305.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,596.10 : 5,395.05 = 3,536.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,596.10/5,395.05 = 3,536.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,596.10x = 5,395.05 × 3,536.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,596.10x = 19,079,603.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,079,603.62/3,596.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,305.64

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