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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,556.12, 4,909.87 and 2,300.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,556.12, 4,909.87 and 2,300.22 is: 3,175.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,556.12 : 4,909.87 = 2,300.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,556.12/4,909.87 = 2,300.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,556.12x = 4,909.87 × 2,300.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,556.12x = 11,293,781.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,293,781.17/3,556.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,175.87

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