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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,559.56, 4,913.56 and 2,380.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,559.56, 4,913.56 and 2,380.20 is: 3,285.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,559.56 : 4,913.56 = 2,380.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,559.56/4,913.56 = 2,380.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,559.56x = 4,913.56 × 2,380.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,559.56x = 11,695,255.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,695,255.51/3,559.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,285.59

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