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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,559.50, 5,339.93 and 1,093.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,559.50, 5,339.93 and 1,093.88 is: 1,641.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,559.50 : 5,339.93 = 1,093.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,559.50/5,339.93 = 1,093.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,559.50x = 5,339.93 × 1,093.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,559.50x = 5,841,242.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,841,242.63/3,559.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,641.03

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