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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,763.29, 5,193.19 and 2,084.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,763.29, 5,193.19 and 2,084.76 is: 2,876.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,763.29 : 5,193.19 = 2,084.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,763.29/5,193.19 = 2,084.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,763.29x = 5,193.19 × 2,084.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,763.29x = 10,826,554.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,826,554.78/3,763.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,876.89

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