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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,681.90, 5,076.99 and 2,500.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,681.90, 5,076.99 and 2,500.92 is: 3,448.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,681.90 : 5,076.99 = 2,500.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,681.90/5,076.99 = 2,500.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,681.90x = 5,076.99 × 2,500.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,681.90x = 12,697,145.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,697,145.83/3,681.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,448.53

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