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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,559.02, 5,334.54 and 1,216.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,559.02, 5,334.54 and 1,216.82 is: 1,823.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,559.02 : 5,334.54 = 1,216.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,559.02/5,334.54 = 1,216.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,559.02x = 5,334.54 × 1,216.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,559.02x = 6,491,174.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,491,174.96/3,559.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,823.87

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