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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,739.25, 5,609.75 and 2,096.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,739.25, 5,609.75 and 2,096.93 is: 3,145.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,739.25 : 5,609.75 = 2,096.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,739.25/5,609.75 = 2,096.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,739.25x = 5,609.75 × 2,096.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,739.25x = 11,763,253.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,763,253.07/3,739.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,145.89

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