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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,559.92, 4,914.72 and 2,772.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,559.92, 4,914.72 and 2,772.24 is: 3,827.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,559.92 : 4,914.72 = 2,772.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,559.92/4,914.72 = 2,772.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,559.92x = 4,914.72 × 2,772.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,559.92x = 13,624,783.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,624,783.37/3,559.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,827.27

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