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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,989.56, 5,503 and 2,575.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,989.56, 5,503 and 2,575.04 is: 3,551.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,989.56 : 5,503 = 2,575.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,989.56/5,503 = 2,575.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,989.56x = 5,503 × 2,575.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,989.56x = 14,170,445.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,170,445.12/3,989.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,551.88

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