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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,559.02, 5,332.99 and 2,257.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,559.02, 5,332.99 and 2,257.75 is: 3,383.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,559.02 : 5,332.99 = 2,257.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,559.02/5,332.99 = 2,257.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,559.02x = 5,332.99 × 2,257.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,559.02x = 12,040,558.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,040,558.17/3,559.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,383.11

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