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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,763.24, 5,193.44 and 2,084.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,763.24, 5,193.44 and 2,084.71 is: 2,876.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,763.24 : 5,193.44 = 2,084.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,763.24/5,193.44 = 2,084.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,763.24x = 5,193.44 × 2,084.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,763.24x = 10,826,816.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,826,816.30/3,763.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,876.99

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