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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,763.08, 5,193.14 and 2,084.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,763.08, 5,193.14 and 2,084.60 is: 2,876.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,763.08 : 5,193.14 = 2,084.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,763.08/5,193.14 = 2,084.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,763.08x = 5,193.14 × 2,084.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,763.08x = 10,825,619.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,825,619.64/3,763.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,876.80

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