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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,559.14, 4,908.87 and 2,364.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,559.14, 4,908.87 and 2,364.66 is: 3,261.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,559.14 : 4,908.87 = 2,364.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,559.14/4,908.87 = 2,364.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,559.14x = 4,908.87 × 2,364.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,559.14x = 11,607,808.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,607,808.53/3,559.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,261.41

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