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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,765.01, 5,195.57 and 2,086.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,765.01, 5,195.57 and 2,086.37 is: 2,879.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,765.01 : 5,195.57 = 2,086.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,765.01/5,195.57 = 2,086.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,765.01x = 5,195.57 × 2,086.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,765.01x = 10,839,877.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,839,877.63/3,765.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,879.11

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