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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,760.26, 5,641.20 and 2,661.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,760.26, 5,641.20 and 2,661.90 is: 3,993.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,760.26 : 5,641.20 = 2,661.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,760.26/5,641.20 = 2,661.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,760.26x = 5,641.20 × 2,661.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,760.26x = 15,016,310.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,016,310.28/3,760.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,993.42

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