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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,769.17, 5,201.67 and 2,090.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,769.17, 5,201.67 and 2,090.76 is: 2,885.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,769.17 : 5,201.67 = 2,090.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,769.17/5,201.67 = 2,090.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,769.17x = 5,201.67 × 2,090.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,769.17x = 10,875,443.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,875,443.57/3,769.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,885.37

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