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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,802.96, 5,701.98 and 2,500.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,802.96, 5,701.98 and 2,500.48 is: 3,749.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,802.96 : 5,701.98 = 2,500.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,802.96/5,701.98 = 2,500.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,802.96x = 5,701.98 × 2,500.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,802.96x = 14,257,686.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,257,686.95/3,802.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,749.10

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