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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,756.10, 5,183.32 and 2,077.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,756.10, 5,183.32 and 2,077.46 is: 2,866.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,756.10 : 5,183.32 = 2,077.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,756.10/5,183.32 = 2,077.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,756.10x = 5,183.32 × 2,077.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,756.10x = 10,768,139.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,768,139.97/3,756.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,866.84

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