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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,598.12, 5,397.93 and 1,133.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,598.12, 5,397.93 and 1,133.20 is: 1,700.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,598.12 : 5,397.93 = 1,133.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,598.12/5,397.93 = 1,133.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,598.12x = 5,397.93 × 1,133.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,598.12x = 6,116,934.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,116,934.28/3,598.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,700.04

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