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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,679.12, 5,077.12 and 2,000.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,679.12, 5,077.12 and 2,000.56 is: 2,760.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,679.12 : 5,077.12 = 2,000.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,679.12/5,077.12 = 2,000.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,679.12x = 5,077.12 × 2,000.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,679.12x = 10,157,083.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,157,083.19/3,679.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,760.74

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