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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,736.92, 5,596.74 and 3,607.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,736.92, 5,596.74 and 3,607.32 is: 5,402.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,736.92 : 5,596.74 = 3,607.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,736.92/5,596.74 = 3,607.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,736.92x = 5,596.74 × 3,607.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,736.92x = 20,189,232.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,189,232.14/3,736.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,402.64

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