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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,767.02, 5,198.12 and 2,088.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,767.02, 5,198.12 and 2,088.39 is: 2,881.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,767.02 : 5,198.12 = 2,088.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,767.02/5,198.12 = 2,088.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,767.02x = 5,198.12 × 2,088.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,767.02x = 10,855,679.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,855,679.72/3,767.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,881.77

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