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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,559.09, 4,911.50 and 2,067.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,559.09, 4,911.50 and 2,067.85 is: 2,853.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,559.09 : 4,911.50 = 2,067.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,559.09/4,911.50 = 2,067.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,559.09x = 4,911.50 × 2,067.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,559.09x = 10,156,245.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,156,245.28/3,559.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,853.61

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