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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,491.01, 4,817.61 and 2,093.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,491.01, 4,817.61 and 2,093.76 is: 2,889.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,491.01 : 4,817.61 = 2,093.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,491.01/4,817.61 = 2,093.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,491.01x = 4,817.61 × 2,093.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,491.01x = 10,086,919.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,086,919.11/3,491.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,889.40

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