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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,558.04, 4,899.38 and 3,350.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,558.04, 4,899.38 and 3,350.20 is: 4,613.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,558.04 : 4,899.38 = 3,350.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,558.04/4,899.38 = 3,350.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,558.04x = 4,899.38 × 3,350.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,558.04x = 16,413,902.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,413,902.88/3,558.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,613.19

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