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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,721.60, 5,588.80 and 3,606.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,721.60, 5,588.80 and 3,606.40 is: 5,415.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,721.60 : 5,588.80 = 3,606.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,721.60/5,588.80 = 3,606.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,721.60x = 5,588.80 × 3,606.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,721.60x = 20,155,448.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,155,448.32/3,721.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,415.80

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