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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,769.20, 5,200.99 and 2,090.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,769.20, 5,200.99 and 2,090.52 is: 2,884.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,769.20 : 5,200.99 = 2,090.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,769.20/5,200.99 = 2,090.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,769.20x = 5,200.99 × 2,090.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,769.20x = 10,872,773.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,872,773.61/3,769.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,884.64

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