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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,597.24, 5,396.20 and 1,000.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,597.24, 5,396.20 and 1,000.20 is: 1,500.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,597.24 : 5,396.20 = 1,000.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,597.24/5,396.20 = 1,000.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,597.24x = 5,396.20 × 1,000.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,597.24x = 5,397,279.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,397,279.24/3,597.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,500.39

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