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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,559.52, 5,334.42 and 2,240.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,559.52, 5,334.42 and 2,240.04 is: 3,357.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,559.52 : 5,334.42 = 2,240.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,559.52/5,334.42 = 2,240.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,559.52x = 5,334.42 × 2,240.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,559.52x = 11,949,314.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,949,314.18/3,559.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,357.00

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