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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,687.77, 5,088.66 and 2,093.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,687.77, 5,088.66 and 2,093.84 is: 2,889.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,687.77 : 5,088.66 = 2,093.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,687.77/5,088.66 = 2,093.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,687.77x = 5,088.66 × 2,093.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,687.77x = 10,654,814.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,654,814.41/3,687.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,889.23

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