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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,765.29, 5,196.02 and 2,086.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,765.29, 5,196.02 and 2,086.68 is: 2,879.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,765.29 : 5,196.02 = 2,086.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,765.29/5,196.02 = 2,086.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,765.29x = 5,196.02 × 2,086.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,765.29x = 10,842,420.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,842,420.58/3,765.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,879.58

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