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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,699.99, 5,100.57 and 2,579.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,699.99, 5,100.57 and 2,579.22 is: 3,555.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,699.99 : 5,100.57 = 2,579.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,699.99/5,100.57 = 2,579.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,699.99x = 5,100.57 × 2,579.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,699.99x = 13,155,492.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,155,492.16/3,699.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,555.55

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