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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,559.40, 4,911.78 and 2,232.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,559.40, 4,911.78 and 2,232.68 is: 3,080.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,559.40 : 4,911.78 = 2,232.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,559.40/4,911.78 = 2,232.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,559.40x = 4,911.78 × 2,232.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,559.40x = 10,966,432.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,966,432.97/3,559.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,080.98

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