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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,559.68, 4,913.19 and 2,301.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,559.68, 4,913.19 and 2,301.21 is: 3,176.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,559.68 : 4,913.19 = 2,301.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,559.68/4,913.19 = 2,301.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,559.68x = 4,913.19 × 2,301.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,559.68x = 11,306,281.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,306,281.96/3,559.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,176.21

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