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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,935.12, 5,427.20 and 2,609.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,935.12, 5,427.20 and 2,609.15 is: 3,598.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,935.12 : 5,427.20 = 2,609.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,935.12/5,427.20 = 2,609.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,935.12x = 5,427.20 × 2,609.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,935.12x = 14,160,358.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,160,358.27/3,935.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,598.46

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