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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,602.06, 5,397.11 and 2,212.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,602.06, 5,397.11 and 2,212.45 is: 3,315.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,602.06 : 5,397.11 = 2,212.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,602.06/5,397.11 = 2,212.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,602.06x = 5,397.11 × 2,212.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,602.06x = 11,940,836.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,940,836.02/3,602.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,315.00

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