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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,776, 5,211.18 and 2,097.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,776, 5,211.18 and 2,097.52 is: 2,894.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,776 : 5,211.18 = 2,097.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,776/5,211.18 = 2,097.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,776x = 5,211.18 × 2,097.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,776x = 10,930,554.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,930,554.27/3,776
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,894.74

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