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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,543.03, 4,887.12 and 2,796.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,543.03, 4,887.12 and 2,796.75 is: 3,857.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,543.03 : 4,887.12 = 2,796.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,543.03/4,887.12 = 2,796.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,543.03x = 4,887.12 × 2,796.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,543.03x = 13,668,052.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,668,052.86/3,543.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,857.73

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