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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,724.12, 8,588.10 and 3,529.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,724.12, 8,588.10 and 3,529.80 is: 5,295.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,724.12 : 8,588.10 = 3,529.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,724.12/8,588.10 = 3,529.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,724.12x = 8,588.10 × 3,529.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,724.12x = 30,314,275.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,314,275.38/5,724.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,295.88

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