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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,487.01, 4,810.07 and 2,088.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,487.01, 4,810.07 and 2,088.95 is: 2,881.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,487.01 : 4,810.07 = 2,088.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,487.01/4,810.07 = 2,088.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,487.01x = 4,810.07 × 2,088.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,487.01x = 10,047,985.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,047,985.28/3,487.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,881.55

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