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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,559.60, 4,912.19 and 2,068.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,559.60, 4,912.19 and 2,068.35 is: 2,854.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,559.60 : 4,912.19 = 2,068.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,559.60/4,912.19 = 2,068.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,559.60x = 4,912.19 × 2,068.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,559.60x = 10,160,117.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,160,117.84/3,559.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,854.29

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