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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,766.54, 5,198.03 and 2,088.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,766.54, 5,198.03 and 2,088.13 is: 2,881.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,766.54 : 5,198.03 = 2,088.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,766.54/5,198.03 = 2,088.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,766.54x = 5,198.03 × 2,088.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,766.54x = 10,854,151.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,854,151.94/3,766.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,881.73

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