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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,763.96, 5,194.02 and 2,085.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,763.96, 5,194.02 and 2,085.23 is: 2,877.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,763.96 : 5,194.02 = 2,085.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,763.96/5,194.02 = 2,085.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,763.96x = 5,194.02 × 2,085.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,763.96x = 10,830,726.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,830,726.32/3,763.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,877.48

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