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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,766.65, 5,198.02 and 2,088.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,766.65, 5,198.02 and 2,088.10 is: 2,881.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,766.65 : 5,198.02 = 2,088.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,766.65/5,198.02 = 2,088.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,766.65x = 5,198.02 × 2,088.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,766.65x = 10,853,959.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,853,959.57/3,766.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,881.59

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