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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,699.27, 5,537.30 and 2,050.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,699.27, 5,537.30 and 2,050.52 is: 3,069.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,699.27 : 5,537.30 = 2,050.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,699.27/5,537.30 = 2,050.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,699.27x = 5,537.30 × 2,050.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,699.27x = 11,354,306.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,354,306.46/3,699.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,069.34

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