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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,765.96, 5,197.03 and 2,087.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,765.96, 5,197.03 and 2,087.44 is: 2,880.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,765.96 : 5,197.03 = 2,087.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,765.96/5,197.03 = 2,087.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,765.96x = 5,197.03 × 2,087.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,765.96x = 10,848,470.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,848,470.09/3,765.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,880.67

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