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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,559.27, 5,330.70 and 2,464.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,559.27, 5,330.70 and 2,464.41 is: 3,690.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,559.27 : 5,330.70 = 2,464.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,559.27/5,330.70 = 2,464.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,559.27x = 5,330.70 × 2,464.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,559.27x = 13,137,030.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,137,030.39/3,559.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,690.93

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