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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,597.60, 5,397.52 and 1,133.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,597.60, 5,397.52 and 1,133.12 is: 1,700.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,597.60 : 5,397.52 = 1,133.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,597.60/5,397.52 = 1,133.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,597.60x = 5,397.52 × 1,133.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,597.60x = 6,116,037.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,116,037.86/3,597.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,700.03

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