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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,559.24, 4,911.42 and 2,232.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,559.24, 4,911.42 and 2,232.64 is: 3,080.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,559.24 : 4,911.42 = 2,232.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,559.24/4,911.42 = 2,232.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,559.24x = 4,911.42 × 2,232.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,559.24x = 10,965,432.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,965,432.75/3,559.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,080.84

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