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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,698.90, 5,105.86 and 2,301.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,698.90, 5,105.86 and 2,301.38 is: 3,176.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,698.90 : 5,105.86 = 2,301.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,698.90/5,105.86 = 2,301.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,698.90x = 5,105.86 × 2,301.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,698.90x = 11,750,524.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,750,524.09/3,698.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,176.76

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