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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,334.26, 5,000.56 and 1,579.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,334.26, 5,000.56 and 1,579.20 is: 2,368.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,334.26 : 5,000.56 = 1,579.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,334.26/5,000.56 = 1,579.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,334.26x = 5,000.56 × 1,579.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,334.26x = 7,896,884.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,896,884.35/3,334.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,368.41

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