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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,693.44, 5,098.19 and 2,201.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,693.44, 5,098.19 and 2,201.83 is: 3,039.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,693.44 : 5,098.19 = 2,201.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,693.44/5,098.19 = 2,201.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,693.44x = 5,098.19 × 2,201.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,693.44x = 11,225,323.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,225,323.93/3,693.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,039.26

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