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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,559.98, 4,909.01 and 2,442.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,559.98, 4,909.01 and 2,442.56 is: 3,368.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,559.98 : 4,909.01 = 2,442.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,559.98/4,909.01 = 2,442.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,559.98x = 4,909.01 × 2,442.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,559.98x = 11,990,514.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,990,514.71/3,559.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,368.14

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