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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,659.27, 5,479.50 and 2,013.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,659.27, 5,479.50 and 2,013.98 is: 3,015.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,659.27 : 5,479.50 = 2,013.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,659.27/5,479.50 = 2,013.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,659.27x = 5,479.50 × 2,013.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,659.27x = 11,035,576.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,035,576.01/3,659.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,015.79

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