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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,766.26, 5,197.48 and 2,087.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,766.26, 5,197.48 and 2,087.70 is: 2,881.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,766.26 : 5,197.48 = 2,087.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,766.26/5,197.48 = 2,087.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,766.26x = 5,197.48 × 2,087.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,766.26x = 10,850,797.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,850,797.21/3,766.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,881.05

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