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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,770.29, 5,203.30 and 2,092.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,770.29, 5,203.30 and 2,092.23 is: 2,887.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,770.29 : 5,203.30 = 2,092.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,770.29/5,203.30 = 2,092.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,770.29x = 5,203.30 × 2,092.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,770.29x = 10,886,500.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,886,500.36/3,770.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,887.44

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