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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,559.54, 4,906.29 and 2,380.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,559.54, 4,906.29 and 2,380.18 is: 3,280.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,559.54 : 4,906.29 = 2,380.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,559.54/4,906.29 = 2,380.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,559.54x = 4,906.29 × 2,380.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,559.54x = 11,677,853.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,677,853.33/3,559.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,280.72

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