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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,596.16, 4,955.36 and 2,756.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,596.16, 4,955.36 and 2,756.88 is: 3,798.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,596.16 : 4,955.36 = 2,756.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,596.16/4,955.36 = 2,756.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,596.16x = 4,955.36 × 2,756.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,596.16x = 13,661,332.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,661,332.88/3,596.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,798.87

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