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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,596.59, 5,396.37 and 2,210.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,596.59, 5,396.37 and 2,210.01 is: 3,315.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,596.59 : 5,396.37 = 2,210.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,596.59/5,396.37 = 2,210.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,596.59x = 5,396.37 × 2,210.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,596.59x = 11,926,031.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,926,031.66/3,596.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,315.93

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