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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,708.60, 5,560.02 and 2,393.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,708.60, 5,560.02 and 2,393.16 is: 3,587.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,708.60 : 5,560.02 = 2,393.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,708.60/5,560.02 = 2,393.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,708.60x = 5,560.02 × 2,393.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,708.60x = 13,306,017.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,306,017.46/3,708.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,587.88

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