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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,763.60, 5,193.03 and 2,084.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,763.60, 5,193.03 and 2,084.92 is: 2,876.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,763.60 : 5,193.03 = 2,084.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,763.60/5,193.03 = 2,084.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,763.60x = 5,193.03 × 2,084.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,763.60x = 10,827,064.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,827,064.43/3,763.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,876.79

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