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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,596.58, 5,391.90 and 2,503.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,596.58, 5,391.90 and 2,503.08 is: 3,752.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,596.58 : 5,391.90 = 2,503.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,596.58/5,391.90 = 2,503.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,596.58x = 5,391.90 × 2,503.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,596.58x = 13,496,357.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,496,357.05/3,596.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,752.55

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