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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,596.14, 5,395.08 and 1,840.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,596.14, 5,395.08 and 1,840.42 is: 2,761.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,596.14 : 5,395.08 = 1,840.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,596.14/5,395.08 = 1,840.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,596.14x = 5,395.08 × 1,840.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,596.14x = 9,929,213.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,929,213.13/3,596.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,761.08

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