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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,918.24, 5,404.32 and 2,593.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,918.24, 5,404.32 and 2,593.08 is: 3,576.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,918.24 : 5,404.32 = 2,593.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,918.24/5,404.32 = 2,593.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,918.24x = 5,404.32 × 2,593.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,918.24x = 14,013,834.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,013,834.11/3,918.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,576.56

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