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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,677.37, 5,075.20 and 2,185.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,677.37, 5,075.20 and 2,185.30 is: 3,015.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,677.37 : 5,075.20 = 2,185.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,677.37/5,075.20 = 2,185.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,677.37x = 5,075.20 × 2,185.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,677.37x = 11,090,834.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,090,834.56/3,677.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,015.97

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