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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,763.25, 5,193.28 and 2,084.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,763.25, 5,193.28 and 2,084.66 is: 2,876.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,763.25 : 5,193.28 = 2,084.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,763.25/5,193.28 = 2,084.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,763.25x = 5,193.28 × 2,084.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,763.25x = 10,826,204.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,826,204.89/3,763.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,876.83

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