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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,659.04, 5,050.80 and 2,332.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,659.04, 5,050.80 and 2,332.80 is: 3,220.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,659.04 : 5,050.80 = 2,332.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,659.04/5,050.80 = 2,332.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,659.04x = 5,050.80 × 2,332.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,659.04x = 11,782,506.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,782,506.24/3,659.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,220.11

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