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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,756.15, 5,183.14 and 2,077.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,756.15, 5,183.14 and 2,077.52 is: 2,866.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,756.15 : 5,183.14 = 2,077.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,756.15/5,183.14 = 2,077.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,756.15x = 5,183.14 × 2,077.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,756.15x = 10,768,096.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,768,096.28/3,756.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,866.79

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