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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,696.48, 5,100.30 and 2,204.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,696.48, 5,100.30 and 2,204.87 is: 3,042.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,696.48 : 5,100.30 = 2,204.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,696.48/5,100.30 = 2,204.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,696.48x = 5,100.30 × 2,204.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,696.48x = 11,245,472.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,245,472.96/3,696.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,042.21

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