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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,693.25, 5,539.88 and 3,600.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,693.25, 5,539.88 and 3,600.30 is: 5,400.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,693.25 : 5,539.88 = 3,600.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,693.25/5,539.88 = 3,600.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,693.25x = 5,539.88 × 3,600.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,693.25x = 19,945,229.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,945,229.96/3,693.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,400.45

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