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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,749.60, 5,594.08 and 3,375.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,749.60, 5,594.08 and 3,375.95 is: 5,036.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,749.60 : 5,594.08 = 3,375.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,749.60/5,594.08 = 3,375.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,749.60x = 5,594.08 × 3,375.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,749.60x = 18,885,334.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,885,334.38/3,749.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,036.63

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