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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,767.13, 5,198.67 and 2,088.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,767.13, 5,198.67 and 2,088.57 is: 2,882.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,767.13 : 5,198.67 = 2,088.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,767.13/5,198.67 = 2,088.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,767.13x = 5,198.67 × 2,088.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,767.13x = 10,857,786.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,857,786.20/3,767.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,882.24

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