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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,741.60, 5,607.60 and 3,508.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,741.60, 5,607.60 and 3,508.32 is: 5,257.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,741.60 : 5,607.60 = 3,508.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,741.60/5,607.60 = 3,508.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,741.60x = 5,607.60 × 3,508.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,741.60x = 19,673,255.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,673,255.23/3,741.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,257.98

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