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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,765.90, 5,201.30 and 2,504.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,765.90, 5,201.30 and 2,504.77 is: 3,459.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,765.90 : 5,201.30 = 2,504.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,765.90/5,201.30 = 2,504.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,765.90x = 5,201.30 × 2,504.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,765.90x = 13,028,060.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,028,060.20/3,765.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,459.48

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