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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,776.07, 5,665.70 and 1,900.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,776.07, 5,665.70 and 1,900.98 is: 2,852.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,776.07 : 5,665.70 = 1,900.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,776.07/5,665.70 = 1,900.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,776.07x = 5,665.70 × 1,900.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,776.07x = 10,770,408.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,770,408.38/3,776.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,852.28

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