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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,726.14, 5,567.15 and 3,596.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,726.14, 5,567.15 and 3,596.94 is: 5,374.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,726.14 : 5,567.15 = 3,596.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,726.14/5,567.15 = 3,596.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,726.14x = 5,567.15 × 3,596.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,726.14x = 20,024,713.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,024,713.51/3,726.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,374.12

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