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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,679.08, 5,077.04 and 2,000.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,679.08, 5,077.04 and 2,000.45 is: 2,760.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,679.08 : 5,077.04 = 2,000.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,679.08/5,077.04 = 2,000.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,679.08x = 5,077.04 × 2,000.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,679.08x = 10,156,348.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,156,348.32/3,679.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,760.57

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