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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,765.17, 5,195.94 and 2,086.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,765.17, 5,195.94 and 2,086.60 is: 2,879.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,765.17 : 5,195.94 = 2,086.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,765.17/5,195.94 = 2,086.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,765.17x = 5,195.94 × 2,086.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,765.17x = 10,841,869.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,841,869.22/3,765.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,879.52

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