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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,559.02, 4,909.32 and 2,564.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,559.02, 4,909.32 and 2,564.76 is: 3,537.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,559.02 : 4,909.32 = 2,564.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,559.02/4,909.32 = 2,564.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,559.02x = 4,909.32 × 2,564.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,559.02x = 12,591,227.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,591,227.56/3,559.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,537.84

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