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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,576.25, 4,935.23 and 2,085.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,576.25, 4,935.23 and 2,085.04 is: 2,877.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,576.25 : 4,935.23 = 2,085.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,576.25/4,935.23 = 2,085.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,576.25x = 4,935.23 × 2,085.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,576.25x = 10,290,155.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,290,155.52/3,576.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,877.36

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