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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,693.04, 5,538 and 1,500.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,693.04, 5,538 and 1,500.22 is: 2,249.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,693.04 : 5,538 = 1,500.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,693.04/5,538 = 1,500.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,693.04x = 5,538 × 1,500.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,693.04x = 8,308,218.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,308,218.36/3,693.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,249.70

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