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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,776.56, 5,210.89 and 2,097.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,776.56, 5,210.89 and 2,097.73 is: 2,894.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,776.56 : 5,210.89 = 2,097.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,776.56/5,210.89 = 2,097.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,776.56x = 5,210.89 × 2,097.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,776.56x = 10,931,022.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,931,022.01/3,776.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,894.44

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