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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,659.26, 5,050.56 and 2,314.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,659.26, 5,050.56 and 2,314.02 is: 3,193.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,659.26 : 5,050.56 = 2,314.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,659.26/5,050.56 = 2,314.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,659.26x = 5,050.56 × 2,314.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,659.26x = 11,687,096.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,687,096.85/3,659.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,193.84

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