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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,692.29, 5,532.26 and 2,594.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,692.29, 5,532.26 and 2,594.69 is: 3,887.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,692.29 : 5,532.26 = 2,594.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,692.29/5,532.26 = 2,594.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,692.29x = 5,532.26 × 2,594.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,692.29x = 14,354,499.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,354,499.70/3,692.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,887.70

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