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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,743.14, 5,589.61 and 3,553.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,743.14, 5,589.61 and 3,553.60 is: 5,306.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,743.14 : 5,589.61 = 3,553.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,743.14/5,589.61 = 3,553.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,743.14x = 5,589.61 × 3,553.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,743.14x = 19,863,238.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,863,238.10/3,743.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,306.57

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