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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,677.46, 5,075.15 and 2,084.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,677.46, 5,075.15 and 2,084.09 is: 2,876.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,677.46 : 5,075.15 = 2,084.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,677.46/5,075.15 = 2,084.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,677.46x = 5,075.15 × 2,084.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,677.46x = 10,577,069.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,577,069.36/3,677.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,876.19

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