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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,559.37, 4,912.11 and 2,300.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,559.37, 4,912.11 and 2,300.63 is: 3,174.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,559.37 : 4,912.11 = 2,300.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,559.37/4,912.11 = 2,300.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,559.37x = 4,912.11 × 2,300.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,559.37x = 11,300,923.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,300,923.07/3,559.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,174.98

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