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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,559.34, 5,340.21 and 2,002.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,559.34, 5,340.21 and 2,002.39 is: 3,004.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,559.34 : 5,340.21 = 2,002.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,559.34/5,340.21 = 2,002.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,559.34x = 5,340.21 × 2,002.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,559.34x = 10,693,163.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,693,163.65/3,559.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,004.25

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