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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,776.25, 5,211.39 and 2,097.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,776.25, 5,211.39 and 2,097.67 is: 2,894.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,776.25 : 5,211.39 = 2,097.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,776.25/5,211.39 = 2,097.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,776.25x = 5,211.39 × 2,097.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,776.25x = 10,931,784.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,931,784.88/3,776.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,894.88

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