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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,559.34, 5,339.01 and 1,093.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,559.34, 5,339.01 and 1,093.50 is: 1,640.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,559.34 : 5,339.01 = 1,093.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,559.34/5,339.01 = 1,093.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,559.34x = 5,339.01 × 1,093.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,559.34x = 5,838,211.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,838,211.54/3,559.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,640.25

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