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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,753.30, 5,181.76 and 2,576.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,753.30, 5,181.76 and 2,576.10 is: 3,556.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,753.30 : 5,181.76 = 2,576.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,753.30/5,181.76 = 2,576.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,753.30x = 5,181.76 × 2,576.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,753.30x = 13,348,731.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,348,731.94/3,753.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,556.53

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