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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,693.30, 5,096.93 and 2,201.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,693.30, 5,096.93 and 2,201.28 is: 3,037.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,693.30 : 5,096.93 = 2,201.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,693.30/5,096.93 = 2,201.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,693.30x = 5,096.93 × 2,201.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,693.30x = 11,219,739.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,219,739.95/3,693.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,037.87

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