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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,898.43, 5,850.02 and 2,050.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,898.43, 5,850.02 and 2,050.86 is: 3,077.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,898.43 : 5,850.02 = 2,050.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,898.43/5,850.02 = 2,050.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,898.43x = 5,850.02 × 2,050.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,898.43x = 11,997,572.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,997,572.02/3,898.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,077.54

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