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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,559.47, 4,911.18 and 2,216.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,559.47, 4,911.18 and 2,216.13 is: 3,057.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,559.47 : 4,911.18 = 2,216.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,559.47/4,911.18 = 2,216.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,559.47x = 4,911.18 × 2,216.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,559.47x = 10,883,818.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,883,818.87/3,559.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,057.71

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