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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,559.52, 5,339.21 and 2,088.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,559.52, 5,339.21 and 2,088.96 is: 3,133.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,559.52 : 5,339.21 = 2,088.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,559.52/5,339.21 = 2,088.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,559.52x = 5,339.21 × 2,088.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,559.52x = 11,153,385.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,153,385.68/3,559.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,133.40

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