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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,659.10, 5,050.26 and 2,334.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,659.10, 5,050.26 and 2,334.30 is: 3,221.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,659.10 : 5,050.26 = 2,334.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,659.10/5,050.26 = 2,334.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,659.10x = 5,050.26 × 2,334.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,659.10x = 11,788,821.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,788,821.92/3,659.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,221.78

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