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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,576.18, 4,935.43 and 2,084.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,576.18, 4,935.43 and 2,084.22 is: 2,876.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,576.18 : 4,935.43 = 2,084.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,576.18/4,935.43 = 2,084.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,576.18x = 4,935.43 × 2,084.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,576.18x = 10,286,521.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,286,521.91/3,576.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,876.40

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