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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,708.18, 5,115.15 and 2,308.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,708.18, 5,115.15 and 2,308.50 is: 3,184.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,708.18 : 5,115.15 = 2,308.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,708.18/5,115.15 = 2,308.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,708.18x = 5,115.15 × 2,308.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,708.18x = 11,808,323.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,808,323.78/3,708.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,184.40

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