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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,559.90, 4,914.92 and 2,301.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,559.90, 4,914.92 and 2,301.56 is: 3,177.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,559.90 : 4,914.92 = 2,301.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,559.90/4,914.92 = 2,301.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,559.90x = 4,914.92 × 2,301.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,559.90x = 11,311,983.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,311,983.28/3,559.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,177.61

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