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Total amount of money that both have still remains the same = $4580

Amount Ethan has after giving = 4580/4 = 1145

Amount Ethan has originally = 1145 + 800 = $1945
Amount Fiona has originally = (1145×3) – 800 = 2635

Amount Fiona has more than Ethan originally = 2635 -1945 = 690

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At the end,

Fiona    [u][u][u]     }

                                 }     4580  (This total has no change at first or the end)

Ethan   [u]              }

4u = 4580 => u = 1145

At first Fiona has 3u-800 = 3(1145) – 800 = 2635

At first Ethan has  4580-2635 = 1945

Hence at first, Fiona has (2635-1945) = $690 more than Ethan.

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The key observation in this type of problem is this:
  The total amount of money did not change.

So at the end:
  Ethan: [u]          (1/3 of Fiona)
  Fiona: [u][u][u]

That means 4u = 4580 and u = 4580/4 = 1145.
So at first:
  Fiona had 3 x 1145 - 800 = $2635
  Ethan had     1145 + 800 = $1945
Fiona had 2635 - 1945 = $690 more at first.

CHECK
               Ethan               Fiona
    Start      1945=4580-2635      2635
    End        1145=1945-800       3435=2635+800

    Ratio     3435/1145 = 3

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