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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,670.24, 5,065.02 and 2,098.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,670.24, 5,065.02 and 2,098.36 is: 2,895.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,670.24 : 5,065.02 = 2,098.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,670.24/5,065.02 = 2,098.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,670.24x = 5,065.02 × 2,098.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,670.24x = 10,628,235.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,628,235.37/3,670.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,895.79

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