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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,935.10, 5,427.63 and 2,536.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,935.10, 5,427.63 and 2,536.50 is: 3,498.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,935.10 : 5,427.63 = 2,536.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,935.10/5,427.63 = 2,536.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,935.10x = 5,427.63 × 2,536.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,935.10x = 13,767,183.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,767,183.50/3,935.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,498.56

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