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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,776.90, 5,211.89 and 2,098.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,776.90, 5,211.89 and 2,098.26 is: 2,895.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,776.90 : 5,211.89 = 2,098.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,776.90/5,211.89 = 2,098.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,776.90x = 5,211.89 × 2,098.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,776.90x = 10,935,889.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,935,889.82/3,776.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,895.47

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