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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,597.27, 5,395.83 and 1,000.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,597.27, 5,395.83 and 1,000.14 is: 1,500.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,597.27 : 5,395.83 = 1,000.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,597.27/5,395.83 = 1,000.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,597.27x = 5,395.83 × 1,000.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,597.27x = 5,396,585.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,396,585.42/3,597.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,500.19

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