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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,485.27, 7,566.19 and 3,596.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,485.27, 7,566.19 and 3,596.98 is: 4,961.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,485.27 : 7,566.19 = 3,596.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,485.27/7,566.19 = 3,596.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,485.27x = 7,566.19 × 3,596.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,485.27x = 27,215,434.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,215,434.11/5,485.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,961.55

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