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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,696.30, 5,100.85 and 2,279.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,696.30, 5,100.85 and 2,279.42 is: 3,145.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,696.30 : 5,100.85 = 2,279.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,696.30/5,100.85 = 2,279.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,696.30x = 5,100.85 × 2,279.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,696.30x = 11,626,979.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,626,979.51/3,696.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,145.57

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