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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,696.29, 5,098.66 and 2,700.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,696.29, 5,098.66 and 2,700.35 is: 3,724.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,696.29 : 5,098.66 = 2,700.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,696.29/5,098.66 = 2,700.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,696.29x = 5,098.66 × 2,700.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,696.29x = 13,768,134.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,768,134.29/3,696.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,724.86

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