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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,559.44, 5,337.41 and 2,079.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,559.44, 5,337.41 and 2,079.03 is: 3,117.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,559.44 : 5,337.41 = 2,079.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,559.44/5,337.41 = 2,079.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,559.44x = 5,337.41 × 2,079.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,559.44x = 11,096,664.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,096,664.62/3,559.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,117.53

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