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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,326.40, 4,585.68 and 2,579.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,326.40, 4,585.68 and 2,579.04 is: 3,555.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,326.40 : 4,585.68 = 2,579.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,326.40/4,585.68 = 2,579.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,326.40x = 4,585.68 × 2,579.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,326.40x = 11,826,652.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,826,652.15/3,326.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,555.39

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