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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,559.32, 4,906.92 and 3,067.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,559.32, 4,906.92 and 3,067.20 is: 4,228.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,559.32 : 4,906.92 = 3,067.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,559.32/4,906.92 = 3,067.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,559.32x = 4,906.92 × 3,067.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,559.32x = 15,050,505.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,050,505.02/3,559.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,228.48

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