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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,776.00, 5,210.87 and 2,097.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,776.00, 5,210.87 and 2,097.58 is: 2,894.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,776.00 : 5,210.87 = 2,097.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,776.00/5,210.87 = 2,097.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,776.00x = 5,210.87 × 2,097.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,776.00x = 10,930,208.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,930,208.91/3,776.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,894.65

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