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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,596.45, 5,395.43 and 2,037.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,596.45, 5,395.43 and 2,037.20 is: 3,056.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,596.45 : 5,395.43 = 2,037.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,596.45/5,395.43 = 2,037.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,596.45x = 5,395.43 × 2,037.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,596.45x = 10,991,548.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,991,548.11/3,596.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,056.23

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