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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,579.17, 4,939.27 and 2,088.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,579.17, 4,939.27 and 2,088.11 is: 2,881.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,579.17 : 4,939.27 = 2,088.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,579.17/4,939.27 = 2,088.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,579.17x = 4,939.27 × 2,088.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,579.17x = 10,313,746.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,313,746.21/3,579.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,881.61

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