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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,596.12, 5,394.78 and 2,134.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,596.12, 5,394.78 and 2,134.52 is: 3,202.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,596.12 : 5,394.78 = 2,134.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,596.12/5,394.78 = 2,134.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,596.12x = 5,394.78 × 2,134.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,596.12x = 11,515,265.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,515,265.81/3,596.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,202.14

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